No. 23-7363

Orin Kristich v. United States District Court for the District of New Mexico

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-05-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 10th-circuit-court-of-appeals access-to-courts constitutional-rights due-process fifth-amendment first-amendment legal-mail prison-officials
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment
Latest Conference: 2024-06-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

(1) Whether The First Amendment applies to legal mail?

(2) Whether The First Amendment applies to Mr.Kristich, and access to the court's by U.S. mail?

(3) Whether The First Amendment applies to Mr.Kristich 's Fifth Amendment Due Process rights with regards to §2255?

(4) Whether these rights to the United States Constitution?

(5) Whether prison officials can violate these rights?

(6) Whether The Fifth Amendment applies to legal mail, with regards to accessing the court's?

(7) Whether the 10th Circuit Court-of :Appeals has abused its discretion in this case?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the First Amendment applies to legal mail

Docket Entries

2024-06-24
Petition DENIED.
2024-06-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
2024-05-31
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-04-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 31, 2024)

Attorneys

Orin Kristich
Orin Kristich — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent