No. 25A895

Charles Kakembo Sessanga v. City of DeSoto Police Department, et al.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-06
Status: Application
Type: A
Tags: civil-rights criminal-prosecution malicious-prosecution pro-se-plaintiff probable-cause section-1983
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

Question not identified.

The provided text is an Application for Extension of Time to File Petition for a Writ of Certiorari and includes the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion. It does not contain a "Question(s) Presented" section as would appear in a petition for writ of certiorari filed with the Supreme Court.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a plaintiff can successfully bring a malicious prosecution claim under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 when acquitted of criminal charges and alleging lack of probable cause despite providing exculpatory evidence during the initial investigation

Docket Entries

2026-02-09
Application (25A895) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until April 16, 2026.
2026-02-03
Application (25A895) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 15, 2026 to April 16, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Charles Kakembo Sessanga
Charles Kakembo Sessanga — Petitioner