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Anthony J. Woods v. N'Gai Smith

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 23-30918 · judgment November 4, 2024


Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

3 II. PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDINGS........... 4 III. RELATED PROCEEDINGS A IV. TABLE OF AUTHORITIES 5 V. OPINIONS AND DECISIONS BELOW 8 VI. JURISDICTION 8 VII. STATUTORY PROVISIONS 9 VIII. INTRODUCTION 10 IX. STATEMENT OF THE CASE 12 X, REASONS FOR GRANTING WRIT 17 I. The Decision Below Conflicts with this Court’s Precedent That “Obvious” and Violates Constitutional Procedural and Substantive Due Process Rights Clearly Established. II. The Judgement conflicts with the uniformity of the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals and other circuit courts. III. The Judgment Violated the Petitioner’s Civil Rights. XI. CONCLUSION 19 APPENDICES A Mandate of the Fifth Circuit Court B Opinion of the Fifth Circuit Court C Judgment of the United States District Court

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Anthony J. Woods

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 03 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Feb 27 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 16, 2025)