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John E. Hall v. Experian Information Solutions, Inc., et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-20068 · judgment November 13, 2025
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Whether Article [II permits a federal court to impose a sua sponte dismissal with prejudice carrying a claim preclusive, merits level finality when no defendant has moved to dismiss the operative complaint, the court has conducted no adversarial testing, petitioner has Article IIT standing, and the dismissal is entered without notice and without identifying claim specific deficiencies to be cured in amendment.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
John E. Hall
For respondent
Marrick Armstrong
Stephens Reed & Armstrong, PLLC
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Aug 17 2026Rehearing DENIED.
- Jul 23 2026DISTRIBUTED.
- Jun 23 2026Petition for Rehearing filed.
- Jun 08 2026Petition DENIED.
- May 19 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2026.
- May 12 2026Waiver of right of respondent Jefferson Capital Systems, LLC to respond filed.
- May 11 2026Waiver of right of respondent The City of Pearland to respond filed.
- May 05 2026Waiver of right of respondent Judge Laryssa Korduba to respond filed.
- Apr 29 2026Waiver of right of respondent Experian Information Solutions, INC to respond filed.
- Apr 24 2026Waiver of right of respondents City of Houston, Unknown Houston Police Internal Affairs Investigation, Internal Affairs Dept. (Houston Police Dept.) to respond filed.
- Apr 15 2026Waiver of right of respondent Federal Party to respond filed.
- Feb 07 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 13, 2026)