No. 25A722

Richard R. Lawless v. United States, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-12-18
Status: Denied
Type: A
Tags: appellate-jurisdiction civil-rights due-process frivolous-dismissal pro-se-litigant section-1915
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a stay is warranted where the Ninth Circuit dismissed a federal civil-rights appeal as "frivolous" under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2), despite the record containing substantial federal evidence—including docketed filings from the Southern District of New York PROMESA Title III proceedings—directly relevant to the issues raised in the appeal.

2. Whether a stay is warranted to preserve Applicant's access to appellate review where the Ninth Circuit's dismissal forecloses consideration of constitutional issues, whistleblower protections, and federal statutory obligations material to the underlying case.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal appellate court can summarily dismiss a pro se civil rights appeal as frivolous under 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2) without providing meaningful appellate review of constitutional due process claims

Docket Entries

2025-12-18
Application (25A722) denied by Justice Kagan.
2025-11-19
Application (25A722) for a stay, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Richard Lawless
Richard R. Lawless — Petitioner
United States, et al.
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent