No. 24-5403

Tynia Levesy v. Christopher Scolese, Director, National Reconnaissance Office, et al.

Lower Court: Fourth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-08-27
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: appellate-procedure constitutional-claims fourth-circuit jurisdiction rule-26f rule-56d
Latest Conference: 2024-12-06 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Did the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Have Jurisdiction Over Petitioner's Claims of a Constitutional Magnitude?

II. Was the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, Rule 56(d) Reliance on the "Specific Discovery" Principle in Nguyen v. CNA Corp., Consistent with the District Court's Bypass of Directing Parties Under Rule 26(f) ?

III. Did the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals Err When Sidelining Petitioner's Claim That Counsel Should Have Been Appointed?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals have jurisdiction over constitutional claims and properly apply procedural rules in this case?

Docket Entries

2024-12-09
Petition DENIED.
2024-11-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2024.
2024-11-05
Petitioner complied with order of October 15, 2024.
2024-10-15
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until November 5, 2024, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.
2024-09-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
2024-09-24
Waiver of right of respondent Scolese, Christopher, et al. to respond filed.
2024-06-28
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 26, 2024)

Attorneys

Scolese, Christopher, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Tynia Levesy
Tynia Levesy — Petitioner