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Jerry L. Hoffman, Jr. v. Jose Delgado, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 23-13213 · judgment January 3, 2025

Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Questions presented

  1. Whether there exists a circuit split on municipal recording bans violating the First Amendment?

  2. Whether a Middle District Court can dismiss with prejudice and without independent evaluation a case based on a previously unresolved case the Plaintiff dismissed before summary judgement or trial.

  3. Whether a city ordinance that prohibits video recording in public areas within enclosed City-owned, controlled, and leased properties by declaring all areas as limited public forum, is a prior restraint on free speech and free press, is presumptively unconstitutional under the First Amendment?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Jerry L. Hoffman

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 17 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Mar 12 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 27, 2025)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service