No. 25-980

Mark DuHall v. Michael Samuels, et al.

Lower Court: Colorado
Docketed: 2026-02-18
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Tags: appellate-procedure electronic-filing jurisdiction mandate-recall notice-of-appeal procedural-rules
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

The question presented for review is whether the Colorado Courts of Appeals may dismiss an appeal pursuant to a court-made rule, C.A.R. 4(a), because the e-filed notice of appeal was filed at 12:02 am the day after the notice was due.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a state appellate court may dismiss an appeal based on a local court rule requiring strict compliance with electronic filing deadlines when the notice of appeal is filed two minutes after midnight on the day after the deadline

Docket Entries

2025-12-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 20, 2026)

Attorneys

Mark DuHall
Mark DuHall — Petitioner