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Lawrence Byron Watson v. Pamerson Ifill, Commissioner of Probation
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 23-1263 · judgment July 12, 2024
Question presented
Whether subjects of abuse prevention orders are "in custody" under Title 28 U.S.C. § 2254, pursuant to Jones v. Cunningham, 371 US 236, 83 S. Ct. 373, 9 L. Ed. 2d 285 (1963) Whether the state can terminate permanently the right to bear arms in abuse prevention proceedings, pursuant to the decision in United States v. Rahimi,144 S. Ct. 1889, 602 US 680, 219 L. Ed. 2d 351 (2024) Whether acts of fraud-on the court by court officers supersede and/or tolls the statute of limitations in Title 28 U.S.C. § 2244
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Lawrence Byron Watson
For respondent
Jennifer Kay Zalnasky
Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts
Proceedings
- Dec 08 2025Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner DENIED.
- Nov 18 2025Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
- Oct 25 2025Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner.
- Oct 06 2025The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U. S. 1 (1992) (per curiam).
- Jun 26 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jun 17 2025Waiver of right of respondent Pamerson Ifill to respond filed.
- Jan 16 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 23, 2025)
- Nov 20 2024Application (24A496) granted by Justice Jackson extending the time to file until January 16, 2025.
- Nov 05 2024Application (24A496) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 17, 2024 to January 16, 2025, submitted to Justice Jackson.