No. 21-6678

Raul Mendez v. City of Boise, Idaho, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-12-21
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: 1983-statute 42-usc-1983 administrative-procedure due-process mandatory-billing municipal-liability pleading-standard pro-se property-tax-roll utility-services
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2022-02-18
Question Presented (from Petition)

1) Can local government entities take adverse actions against its citizens without Due Process for
not using the provided utility services?

2) Can a Federal Court subject a Pro Se Complaint alleging municipal liability under 42 USC
1983 to a heightened pleading Standard?

3) Should Pro se parties be allowed an opportunity to amend their complaints alleging violations
under the 1983 Statute?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can local government entities take adverse actions against its citizens without Due Process for not using the provided utility services?

Docket Entries

2022-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2022-02-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
2021-12-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 20, 2022)
2021-09-23
Application (21A44) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 30, 2021.
2021-09-17
Application (21A44) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 31, 2021 to December 30, 2021, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Raul Mendez
Raul Mendez — Petitioner