No. 25-873

Thomas Bryon Cattell v. Victoria Deeks, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-21
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Tags: None
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

1) Whether the Due Process Clause is violated
when a trial court denies a brief continuance
to a civil litigant who has lost counsel, where
the denial forces a litigant to proceed alone in
a complex trial, and where the court of appeals
evaluates prejudice through a retrospective,
outcome-based test—contrary to this Court's
prospective fairness standard in Ungar and
Slappy, its structural-error doctrine in Cronic,
and modern due-process requirements
ensuring meaningful participation by
individuals, especially those with disabilities?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Question not identified.

Docket Entries

2025-11-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 20, 2026)
2025-09-09
Application (25A273) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 13, 2025.
2025-09-05
Application (25A273) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 14, 2025 to November 13, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Thomas Cattell
Jesse Lev LondonLondon and Paris, LLP, Petitioner