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In Re Martin Akerman
Paid petition
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate: the model weighted this down for a self-represented petitioner.
Question presented
Whether the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit erred in denying the petition for writ of mandamus (Case No. 24-3028) on November 13, 2024, without consideration of the substantial constitutional claims raised by the petitioner, thereby blocking any appellate review. Whether the Supreme Court’s application of Rule 39.8, labeling the petitioner’s prior filing as frivolous, violated due process and imposed undue barriers on indigent litigants, stigmatizing legitimate claims and obstructing access to justice. Whether the cumulative actions of the lower courts and the Supreme Court infringed upon the petitioner’s Second Amendment rights by effectively disarming the petitioner through administrative and legal sanctions without procedural safeguards or an avenue for appeal.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Martin Akerman
For respondent
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Case
Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, January 27, 2025 · Mandamus denied
Proceedings
- Jan 27 2025Petition DENIED.
- Jan 08 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
- Nov 16 2024Petition for a writ of mandamus filed. (Response due December 23, 2024)
- Nov 16 2024Request for recusal received from petitioner.