No. 24-1195

In Re Symon Mandawala

Lower Court: N/A
Docketed: 2025-05-22
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: civil-procedure jurisdiction motion-to-dismiss rule-12(b)(6) service-of-process sua-sponte
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a district court itself can invoke a motion to dismiss sua sponte under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in a civil case that is nonfrivolous, no malicious, and not lacking jurisdiction before the defendant has been served with the process?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a district court itself can invoke a motion to dismiss sua sponte under Rule 12(b)(6) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure in a civil case that is nonfrivolous, no malicious, and not lacking jurisdiction before the defendant has been served with the process?

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-01-03

Attorneys

Symon Mandawala
Symon B. Mandawala — Petitioner