No. 18-7664

John Felix Greer v. United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-01-30
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: abuse-of-discretion appellate-procedure appellate-review case-or-controversy civil-procedure court-of-appeals judicial-review jurisdiction jurisdiction-of-court jurisdictional-review legal-jurisdiction mandate mandate-recall procedural-error standing
Latest Conference: 2019-02-22
Question Presented (from Petition)

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Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the appellate court abused its discretion in deciding the merits of a motion to recall the mandate without first determining jurisdiction

Docket Entries

2019-02-25
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.
2019-02-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2018-06-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 1, 2019)

Attorneys

John Greer
John Felix Greer — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent