No. 24-6912

Kenneth R. Talley, et al. v. Judith C. Horn, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2025-04-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-jurisdiction constitutional-rights due-process judicial-procedure legal-representation pro-se
Latest Conference: 2025-05-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

Illiteracy is defined as the inability to read or write simple messages. Does a lack of basic literacy skills have significant legal implications for this elderly individuals ' ability to act as a lawyer to represent himself, participate in the legal system, access information, and exercise his rights under the Constitution?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a lack of basic literacy skills have significant legal implications for an elderly individual's ability to act as a lawyer to represent himself, participate in the legal system, access information, and exercise his rights under the Constitution?

Docket Entries

2025-09-05
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-08-14
DISTRIBUTED.
2025-06-27
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2025-06-02
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
2025-04-29
Waiver of right of respondents Patricia W. Griffin, Judge Mark H. Conner, Superior Court of Delaware, Delaware Court of Chancery to respond filed.
2025-04-24
Waiver of right of respondent Delaware Electric Cooperative, Inc. via Rob Book, President to respond filed.
2025-04-16
Waiver of right of respondents Sergovic, Carmean, Weidman, McCartney and Owens, P.A., Judith C. Horn, Darren W. Horn, Sr. to respond filed.
2025-01-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 1, 2025)

Attorneys

Delaware Electric Cooperative, Inc. via Rob Book, President
David J. SoldoMorris James, LLP, Respondent
Kenneth Talley, et al.
Kenneth Talley — Petitioner
Patricia W. Griffin, Judge Mark H. Conner, Superior Court of Delaware, Delaware Court of Chancery
Sehr RanaDepartment of Justice, State Office Building, Respondent
Sergovic, Carmean, Weidman, McCartney and Owens, P.A., Judith C. Horn, Darren W. Horn, Sr.
Tyler FriedmanSergovic, Carmean, Weidman, McCartney & Owens, P.A, Respondent