No. 20-5713

Jean Dufort Baptichon v. United States, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2020-09-17
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-review counsel-rights district-court-ruling evidentiary-rulings frivolousness frivolousness-standard in-forma-pauperis procedural-discretion procedural-rulings reconsideration-amendment
Latest Conference: 2020-11-13
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. What, in this case, are the appropriate inquiry for determining when an in forma pauperis litigant's factual allegations justify a § 1915(d) dismissal for frivolousness.

2. What is the proper standard of appellate review of such a dismissal?

3. Whether any of the district court's procedural and evidentiary rulings constituted an abuse of discretion requiring reversal of the judgment.

4. Whether the district court has denied the plaintiff-appellant's right to counsel as an in forma pauperis litigant.

5. What standard governs the district court's discretion to grant or deny reconsideration and amendment in the case at bar?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Question not identified

Docket Entries

2020-11-16
Petition DENIED.
2020-10-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.
2020-09-28
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-07-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 19, 2020)

Attorneys

Jean D. Baptichon
Jean D. Baptichon — Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent