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In Re Martin Akerman

Paid petition


Certiorari denied · January 27, 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 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

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 27 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 08 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2025.
  3. Nov 16 2024
    Petition for a writ of mandamus filed. (Response due December 23, 2024)
  4. Nov 16 2024
    Request for recusal received from petitioner.