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Emmanuel Edokobi v. Paul W. Grimm, Judge, United States District Court for the District of Maryland

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 20-1271 · judgment February 25, 2021


Certiorari denied · October 4, 2021
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

When Reviewing a District Court’s ruling to dis­ miss a civil case against Respondent Judge Paul W. Grimm should the Court of Appeals dishonor its own Unpublished Opinion Entered on March 3, 3015 In the previous civil case that, involves Respondent Judge Paul W. Grimm’s LETTER ORDER Entered on December 3, 2014. The Questions Presented Are:

  1. Whether the Fourth Circuit erred when, it dismissed Petitioner’s appeal in dishonor to its own Unpublished Opinion Entered on March 3, 3015 regarding Respondent Judge Paul W. Grimm’s LETTER ORDER Entered on December 3, 2014 for the proposed imposition of pre-filing injunction against Petitioner.

  2. Whether the Fourth Circuit erred when, it dismissed Petitioner’s appeal without considering Respondent Judge Paul W. Grimm’s blatant violation of due process clause regarding Respondent Judge Paul W. Grimm’s Refusal to Complete His LETTER ORDER Entered on December 3, 2014 for the pro­ posed imposition of pre-filing injunction against Petitioner.

  3. Whether the Fourth Circuit erred when, it dismissed Petitioner’s appeal without considering Respondent Judge Paul W. Grimm’s blatant abuse of discretion regarding Judge Paul Grimm Refusal to Complete His LETTER ORDER Entered on Decem­ ber 3, 2014 for the proposed imposition of pre-filing injunction against Petitioner. 4. Whether the Fourth Circuit erred when, it dismissed Petitioner’s appeal without considering Res­ pondent Judge Paul W. Grimm’s blatant disobedience to the Fourth Circuit Court’s Unpublished Opinion Entered on March 3, 3015 regarding Respondent Judge Paul W. Grimm’s LETTER ORDER Entered on December 3, 3014 for the proposed imposition of pre-filing injunction against Petitioner.

  4. Whether the Fourth Circuit erred when, it dismissed Petitioner’s appeal without considering Respondent Judge Paul W. Grimm’s blatant abuse of discretion regarding Judge Paul Grimm Refusal to Rescue himself from hearing Petitioner’s Civil Case No. 8:19-Cv-00248-PWG And Civil Case No. 8:19-CV01071-PWG.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Emmanuel Edokobi

For respondent
Brian H. Fletcher
Acting Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 04 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jun 30 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
  3. Jun 24 2021
    Waiver of right of respondent Paul W. Grimm, Judge, United States District Court for the District of Maryland to respond filed.
  4. May 21 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 24, 2021)