No. 21-6048

Shakina Ortega v. Higgs Fletcher and Mack LLP, et al.

Lower Court: California
Docketed: 2021-10-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-procedure constitutional-rights due-process equal-protection impartial-court racial-discrimination self-representation self-represented summary-judgment
Latest Conference: 2021-12-10
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Court of Appeals ' decision to uphold the granting of the
summary judgment motion when discovery was not complete, in conflict with the
decisions of other appellate courts, which routinely reverse the granting of
summary judgment motions when discovery was not complete, a violation of
Petitioner 's Constitutional right to Equal Protection under the law?

2. Whether Petitioner as a Self Represented African American Citizen
was denied her Constitutional Right to an impartial court?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the granting of summary judgment was proper when discovery was incomplete

Docket Entries

2021-12-13
Petition DENIED.
2021-11-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
2021-11-09
Waiver of right of respondents Higgs Fletcher and Mack LLP, et al. to respond filed.
2021-10-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 22, 2021)

Attorneys

Higgs Fletcher and Mack LLP, et al.
Douglas A. PettitPettit Kohn Ingrassia Lutz & Dolin PC, Respondent
Shakina Ortega
Shakina Ortega — Petitioner