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Martin Akerman v. District of Columbia, et al.

Paid petition · District of Columbia Court of Appeals, No. 24-CV-749 · judgment November 19, 2024


Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

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

Question presented

• Whether the use of automated systems like "Speed Camera Doe" for issuing citations without human oversight violates procedural due process protections under the Fifth Amendment by denying individuals the right to confront their accusers or challenge the evidence against them. • Whether the deletion and mischaracterization of the Petitioner's filings by the Clerk of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals, coupled with procedural irregularities, violate the First Amendment right to petition the government for redress of grievances and an implicit Second Amendment right to be "armed" with accurate information for legal defense. • Whether the lack of oversight in automated enforcement systems poses systemic risks to constitutional rights, necessitating judicial intervention to ensure accountability similar to historical corporate governance reforms.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Martin Akerman

For respondent
Carl James Schifferle
D.C. Office of the Attorney General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 23 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Jul 03 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent District of Columbia to respond filed.
  4. Feb 03 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 9, 2025)