No. 24-7176

Miriam Pope v. Chetan Patel, fka Hitesh Patel

Lower Court: Alabama
Docketed: 2025-05-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: civil-procedure constitutional-law discovery-rights due-process immigration-status undocumented-persons
Key Terms:
DueProcess Immigration Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2026-01-23 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Does a statutory rule of civil procedure. Whether- state of federal allowing for a discovery period, wherein the defendant is denied same, violate the Constitution 's due process clause?

2. Does due process apply to undocumented persons residing in this country with no legal status provided by INS?

3. Does an "undocumented person" residing in the United States of America born of a citizen whose lineage can be traced to the original settlers of the colony of Georgia?

4. Is there a treaty between the United States of America and India, allowing for its citizens to enter the United States of America without proper documentation? Or is there one currently in progress.

5. to the jurisdiction of a state whose constitution does not provide for a trial by jury in divorce matters? Is subject matter jurisdiction then a matter for the federal courts to decide?

6. If the above questions are a "yes" by this court, then should Amendment VI of trial by an impartial jury of the State and distinct wherein the civil case was filed', which district can be decided as deemed by the State court proper for jurisdiction, and to have the Assistance of Counsel for his her defence?

7. If the Respondent proceeds to complete application with INS to gain legal status with vital records between the State of Georgia and the State of Alabama, could the Petitioner be perceived as an accomplice to main gan due to the issues with "name

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a statutory rule of civil procedure denying discovery to a defendant violates the Constitution's due process clause, and whether due process applies to undocumented persons without legal status

Docket Entries

2026-01-26
Rehearing DENIED.
2026-01-07
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
2025-10-31
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-03-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 11, 2025)

Attorneys

Miriam Pope
Miriam Pope — Petitioner