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Dora L. Adkins v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 22-2141 · judgment January 19, 2023


Certiorari denied · June 26, 2023
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

  1. Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (“Fourth Circuit”) properly AFFIRMED the district court’s closure pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1915(e)(2)(B), which requires a district court to dismiss those civil actions filed in in forma pau­ peris that are frivolous or fail to state a claim on which relief may be granted without first allowing Plaintiff/Appellant the one free right to Amend and further Amendments if required. (Dkt. No. 11, Pet. Appendix 1).

  2. Whether the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (“District Court”) properly DE­ NIED Plaintiff/Appellant Dora L. Adkins’ (“Ad­ kins”) “Motion for Leave from the Court to File a Proposed Emergency Complaint,” [Dkt. 1] and properly DENIED PlaintifFs/Appellant’s Applica­ tion to Proceed in in forma pauperis [Dkt. 2] in the case of Dora L. Adkins v. Whole Foods Market Group, Inc., Law, Case No. l:22-cv-01114 (LMB/IDD). (Dkt. No. 3, Pet. Appendix 5).

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Dora L. Adkins

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jun 26 2023
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jun 06 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/22/2023.
  3. Apr 19 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 22, 2023)