No. 18-5688
Joseph Emanuel v. Department of Justice
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 28-usc-1915 access-to-courts civil-rights consent-to-collection-of-fee-form constitutional-rights due-process equal-protection fee-collection in-forma-pauperis proceedings-in-forma-pauperis
Latest Conference:
2018-10-05
Question Presented (from Petition)
Is a "consent to collection of fee form" that is not an inmate account form or an inmate trust-fund account statement (or institutional equivalent) considered a proceedings in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2)? If not, does this form violates constitutional: (1) due process; (2) access to the courts; and (3) equal protection clause under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(h)(4)?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Is a 'consent to collection of fee form' that is not an inmate account form or an inmate trust-fund account statement (or institutional equivalent) considered a proceedings in forma pauperis under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(a)(2)?
Docket Entries
2018-10-09
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/5/2018.
2018-09-17
Waiver of right of respondent Dept. of Justice to respond filed.
2018-08-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 21, 2018)
2018-06-26
Application (17A1394) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 13, 2018.
2018-06-14
Application (17A1394) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 14, 2018 to August 13, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Attorneys
Dept. of Justice
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Joseph Emanuel
Joseph Emanuel — Petitioner