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Elbert Gaynor v. Extended Stay America

IFP petition · Supreme Court of Maryland, No. 138, September Term, 2024


Certiorari denied · November 10, 2025

Questions presented

  1. Whether a state court of last resort erred in affirming a lower court decision to dismiss petitioners' appeals overlooking deprivation of petitioners 14th Amendment equal protection and procedural due process rights of providing notice, opportunity to be heard, and right to appointed counsel before dismissing petitioner's appeals?

  2. Whether a state court of last resort erred in affirming a lower state court order to dismiss petitions case because of mootness overlooking Article 3 exceptions to mootness of case being capable of repetition yet evading review and collateral consequences.

  3. Whether a state court of last resort erred in affirming a lower court decision overlooking deprivation of petitioners 14th Amendment equal protection and procedural due process rights in due notification .sufficient service of process which was supposed to inform petitioner of his right to appointed counsel in eviction proceedings?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Elbert Gaynor

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Linked docket
24A1113

Proceedings

  1. Feb 23 2026
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Jan 14 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
  3. Nov 17 2025
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Nov 10 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Oct 09 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
  6. Jul 28 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 24, 2025)
  7. May 23 2025
    Application (24A1114) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 26, 2025.
  8. May 23 2025
    Application (24A1113) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 26, 2025.
  9. May 13 2025
    Application (24A1114) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 27, 2025 to July 26, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.
  10. May 13 2025
    Application (24A1113) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 27, 2025 to July 26, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.