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Dora L. Adkins v. Fitness International, LLC
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 22-2297 · judgment February 23, 2023
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (“Fourth Circuit”) properly AFFIRMED the district court’s order that adopted the recom mendation of the magistrate judge, denied Plaintiff/ Appellant’s requests for leave to file an emergency complaint and leave to proceed on that complaint in in forma pauperis, and dismissed the case of Adkins v. Fitness International, LLC., No. l:22-cv01130-PTG-WEF (E.D. Va. December 16, 2022). (Dkt. No. 11), Pet. Appendix 2; Pet. Appendix 7.
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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 Plaintiff/Appellant’s Applica tion to Proceed in in forma pauperis. [Dkt. 2] (Dkt. No. 3), Pet. Appendix 7.
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Whether the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (“District Court”) properly OVERRULED Plaintiff/Appellant Dora L. Ad kins’ (“Adkins”) Objections and APPROVED and ADOPTED IN FULL the findings Magistrate Judge William E. Fitzpatrick set forth (Dkt. 3) and DISMISSED WITH PREJUDICE Plaintiff/ Petitioner’s Proposed Emergency Complaint. (Dkt. No. 3), Pet. Appendix 7.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Dora L. Adkins
For respondent
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Proceedings
- Oct 30 2023Petition DENIED.
- Oct 04 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
- Aug 16 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 18, 2023)
- Jun 05 2023Application (22A1049) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until August 21, 2023.
- May 23 2023Application (22A1049) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 22, 2023 to August 21, 2023, submitted to The Chief Justice.