No. 20-6535

Levi Ruffin v. United States

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2020-12-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: access-to-courts appointment-of-counsel civil-rights constitutional-claim due-process federal-review habeas-corpus indigent-representation judicial-interpretation procedural-default standing state-court
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2021-01-15
Question Presented (from Petition)

I would like to be able to have a lawyar uppointed to me on this matter because of my income Im asking for the courts to provide me with one. so I con have a correct due process in this matter. I need to have a "real" chance Knon alot abat lavx to do this all alene so please allow me to hove court appointed counscl.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the petitioner has a due process right to have counsel appointed to represent them in a civil matter due to their inability to afford an attorney

Docket Entries

2021-01-19
Petition DENIED.
2020-12-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
2020-12-18
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2020-09-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 4, 2021)

Attorneys

Levi Ruffin
Levi Ruffin — Petitioner
United States
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent