No. 25-7137

Timothy Peoples, Jr. v. Raul Machuca, Jr., et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-04-02
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: accrual-statute civil-rights district-judge in-forma-pauperis magistrate-judge prisoner-litigation
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a magistrate judge has discretion to reconsider or overturn a district judges prior final order when applying state law accrual statute for .prisoner's federal civil rights complaint, and whether imminent danger must be pleaded at every stage of litigation after a district judge has granted imminent danger in forma pauperis status . is the— -true-intent, of -Congress,.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a magistrate judge has discretion to reconsider or overturn a district judge's prior final order when applying a state law accrual statute to a prisoner's federal civil rights complaint, and whether imminent danger must be pleaded at every stage of litigation after a district judge has granted imminent danger in forma pauperis status

Docket Entries

2025-12-30
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 4, 2026)

Attorneys

Timothy Peoples
Timothy Peoples Jr. — Petitioner