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Clarence B. Jenkins, Jr. v. Office of the South Carolina Governor, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 24-1968 · judgment January 27, 2025


Certiorari denied · October 14, 2025

Question presented

I. Is a Charge filed with U.S. Employment Opportunity Commission required to bring a lawsuit in federal court against an employer(s). II. Is it lawful to deny a citizen of these United States of America the right to work, earn an income and privileges guaranteed by U.S. Constitution. HI. Is it lawful for The US. District Court to dismiss a Rightful Complaint with substantial evidence and facts against Defendants IV. Is it lawful for U.S. District Court to dismiss a Complaint even when Defendants Offers an Admission Of Guilt to evidence and facts as stated in Complaint by Pro Se Petitioner V. Is it lawful for Judge Paige J. Gossett of U.S. District Court to issued a Second Report and Recommendation to Deny Justice after Pro Se Petitioner filed a Motion to Accept In Part and Objection In Part VI. Is it lawful for U.S. District Court Judge, Jacquelyn D. Austin to accept the Second Report and Recommendation instead of First Report and Recommendation by U.S. Magistrate Judge Paige J. Gossett which was accepted In part and objected in part. VII. Is it lawful for a State of South Carolina Government to caused Deprivaton by denying employment, denying a right to work and denying to earn income without cause using a secret blackballing VIII. Is it lawful for State of South Carolina Government to purchase and apply a secret blackballing affect of “BARRED FROM APPLYING’ against I as a African American of this state to deny employment impunities. IX. Is denying a Right To Work by SECRET BLACKBALLING of “BARRED FROM APPLYING” a Civil Rights Violations of Title VH of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 X. Is it lawful to dismiss a Complaint when Defendants are aware of the harm by an ADMISSION TO GUILT with applying a SECRET BLACKBALLING of “BARRED FROM APPLYING’ to deny employment opportunities

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Clarence B. Jenkins Jr.

For respondent
Robert Haynes Hodges III
Bettis Law Group, LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Jan 12 2026
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Dec 16 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
  3. Oct 29 2025
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Oct 14 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Sep 25 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
  6. Sep 09 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce to respond filed.
  7. May 20 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 10, 2025)