No. 25-6337
Reginald Sanders v. Fitness International, LLC, dba Esporta Fitness, et al.
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: administrative-filing appellate-procedure judicial-order local-rule petition-rejection rehearing-deadline
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2026-01-23
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 40(a)(l)'s mandatory' 14-day rehearing deadline
may be nullified through administrative filing systems that categorically reject timely petitions
based solely on boilerplate dismissal language —without a case-specific judicial order or
properly promulgated local rule as Rule 40(a)(1) requires.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 40(a)(1)'s mandatory 14-day rehearing deadline may be nullified through administrative filing systems that categorically reject timely petitions based solely on boilerplate dismissal language
Docket Entries
2026-01-26
Petition DENIED.
2026-01-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
2025-12-19
Waiver of right of respondent Fitness International, LLC, et al. to respond filed.
2025-10-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 9, 2026)
Attorneys
Fitness International, LLC, et al.
Jonathan P. Barnes Jr. — Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C., Respondent
Reginald Sanders
Reginald Sanders — Petitioner