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Michael J. Gaddy v. C. Pfeiffer, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-1434 · judgment December 23, 2024


Certiorari denied · October 14, 2025

Questions presented

  1. WHETHER THE NINTH CIRCUIT ERRED IN APPLYING CLAIM PRECLUSION TO BAR PETITIONER'S FIRST AMENDMENT FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION CLAIM WHEN THE ALLEGED CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATION DID NOT EXIST AND COULD NOT HAVE BEEN RAISED AT THHETIME OF EARLIER LAWSUIT?

  2. WHETHER THE DENIAL OF A PAROLE CONSULTATION HEARING,WHICH DEPRIVED PETITIONER OF THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARS AND RESPOND TO EVIDENCE CONCERNING PAROLE SUITABILITY,VIOLATEDNHIS RIGHTS UNDER THE FIRST AND FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT TO THE U.S. CONSTITUTION? 3.WHETHER THE NINTH CIRCUIT'S RULING DIRECTLY CONFLICTS WITH ITS OWN PRECEDENTS THOSE OF THE SUPREME COURT JREGARDINGEEXCEPTIONf TO CLAIM PRECLUSION,INCLUDING THOSE FOUND IN THE RESTATEMENT(SECOND) OF JUDGMENT ^e(l)(c)? 9?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Michael Gaddy

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 14 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 25 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
  3. Jul 09 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 8, 2025)