No. 25-7113

Gurjot Singh Dhaliwal v. Superior Court of California, Alameda County

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-03-26
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: due-process equal-protection habeas-corpus misdemeanor-procedure pro-se-representation right-to-counsel
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

1) Can local, states and/or federal government to circumvent the constitution of the United States, due process and equal protection of the law, and the rules of habeas corpus of which protect a defendant, because of pandemic, mental health questions, and/or false accusations with no proof?

2) Can a local, state, and/or federal court to force a defendant to undergo a competency exam to stand trial without his/her consent just because a defendant is charged with a misdemeanor crime?

3) Can local, state, and/or federal courts and law enforcement deny filing a criminal referral when a defendant provides irrefutable evidence as proof that not only proves his innocence but also proves a violation of the defendant 's and/or any other person 's constitutional rights and/or violent crimes being committed against them?

4) Can a prosecutor question the competency of a pro per defendant to gain legal advantage violate the rules of habeas corpus by suspending proceedings and holding the courts custody over the defendant using mental health as an excuse?

5) Can a law enforcement agency in separate county jurisdiction cut off an ankle monitor without your consent to get you imprisoned for its removal in another county?

6) Can a law enforcement agency swab persons DNA for a misdemeanor charge against their will and without their consent?

7) Can a correctional facility participate in the torture of an inmate while in custody? Can a correctional facility put an inmate in 22.5 hour lockdown on a nonviolent misdemeanor charge and/or conviction? Can a correctional facility put an inmate in solitary confinement on nonviolent misdemeanor charge?

8) Can a judge put an ankle monitor on a defendant on a nonviolent misdemeanor charge?

9) Can a court force you to choose between two competing constitutional rights? le. right to counsel and right to a speedy trial?

10) Can a court deem you incompetent and drop a case in one jurisdiction and then transfer you in custody to another jurisdiction to face another misdemeanor charge?

11) Can a court and law enforcement forcibly enter your home and kidnap you to execute a warrant on a misdemeanor case?

12) Can a court issue a warrant on a misdemeanor case with an electronic signature by a court deputy?

13) Can a correctional facility continue to detain a defendant on a misdemeanor conviction once they have filed an appeal in their case?

14) Can a court impose bail on a misdemeanor conviction once the defendant has filed an appeal?

15) Can a court charge a misdemeanor defendant with excessive bail (Over $1 million) while waiting to stand trial on a misdemeanor?

16) Can a Judge exclude a pro per defendant from closing arguments of opposing prosecutor for any reason?

17) Can a judge file a failure to appear warrant on defendant who showed up to a misdemeanor court hearing and left after attending his court date because he questioned the nature of the case against him and was given no answer or information?

18) Can a correctional facility stop a pro per defendant 's daily prescription medications and bring them to trial and proceed with trial of the defendant without their prescribed medications?

19) Can a court transfer someone to another jurisdiction and keep their personal belongings and proof of their innocence in the jurisdiction they were being transferred from for legal advantage to prevent the defendant 's ability to defend themselves in another case?

20) While incarcerated on a misdemeanor charge, can a correctional facility refuse to give you your ballot when you registered to vote in an election.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether local, state, and federal courts and law enforcement may circumvent constitutional protections including due process, equal protection, habeas corpus, and the right to counsel in misdemeanor cases through competency examinations, excessive bail, solitary confinement, forced medication cessation, and denial of pro se defendant rights

Docket Entries

2026-02-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 27, 2026)

Attorneys

Gurjot S. Dhaliwal
Gurjot Singh Dhaliwal — Petitioner