No. 25A559

James E. McNair v. K. Johnson

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit

Docketed: 2025-11-13

Status: Application

Type: A

Experienced Counsel

Tags: bad-faith civil-rights inherent-authority local-rules pro-se sanctions

Latest Conference: N/A

Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether federal courts have the power to issue sanctions under their inherent authority without first finding "bad faith."

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether federal courts may impose sanctions under their inherent authority without a finding of bad faith when dismissing a pro se prisoner's civil rights lawsuit for technical noncompliance with local rules

Docket Entries

2025-11-14

Application (25A559) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 6, 2025.

2025-11-14

Application (25A559) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until January 6, 2026.

2025-11-11

Application (25A559) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 7, 2025 to February 5, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service

Attorneys

James E. McNair

Andrew Timothy Tutt — Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer LLP, Petitioner