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General Parker v. Department of Housing and Urban Development, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 24-2567 · judgment February 28, 2025


Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025

Question presented

Summary General Parker, a disabled African American male, alleges a series of civil rights and constitutional violations stemming from events following a fire in his low-income housing in 2020. After sustaining second-degree burns while extinguishing the fire, Parker was allegedly battered by his building manager, Marsha Moses, who kicked in his door the day after the fire. This incident initiated a series of events that Parker claims involved conspiracy, collusion by state agents, and repeated violations of his rights. Key allegations include: • Police Misconduct: Parker called the police on Moses after the initial assault, but they refused to respond after learning Moses was white. A week later, Moses allegedly trespassed and assaulted Parker again, but instead of arresting her, police arrested Parker for battery. • Retaliatory Eviction: Three months later, Parker faced eviction proceedings based on false statements by Moses and her attorney, allegedly violating Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 11. Parker claims the judge in the eviction case lacked jurisdiction and improperly pressured him to discuss his criminal battery case. • Prosecutorial Misconduct: Parker alleges the prosecutor pursued a baseless battery case against him for 18 months, during which his courtappointed attorney and the prosecutor allegedly colluded to pressure him into

Counsel of record

For petitioner
General Parker

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Aug 21 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Jun 27 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 1, 2025)