No. 20-8392

Dmitry Pronin v. Troy Johnson, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-06-23
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights due-process evidence federal-rules-of-civil-procedure mistake new-trial
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

(1) Did such "translator" malfunction and or Rule 608 Fed.R.Civ.P. prohibit such to allow "mistranslation"?

(2) Inadvertent U (Under Rule 608 Fed.R.Civ.P.)?

(3) Did such "mistranslation" materially prejudice Petitioner?

(4) Should Petitioner be given a new trial on the matter?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Must Petitioners attorneys' mistake or inadvertence in not introducing evidence of history of retaliation from the side of at least one of the Defendants be counted as mistake or inadvertence under Rule 608 Fed.R.Civ.P.?

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-07-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-06-25
Waiver of right of respondent Troy Johnson, et al. to respond filed.
2021-06-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 23, 2021)

Attorneys

Dmitry Pronin
Dmitry Pronin — Petitioner
Troy Johnson, et al.
Brian H. FletcherActing Solicitor General, Respondent