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Robert Gene Rega v. Lorraine Rega Scottie

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 23-7246 · judgment March 13, 2025


Certiorari denied · November 10, 2025

Question presented

WHETHER THE PETITIONER'S RIGHT OT DUE PROCESS UNDER THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT WAS VIOLATED WHEN THE CLERK OF COURT FOR THE FOUTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS CAUSED PETITIONER'S APPEAL TO BE DISMISSED AS A RESULT OF MALFEASANCE WHEN THE CLERK SHELVED PETITIONER'S APPEAL FOR OVER A YEAR BY FAILING TO PLACE SAID APPEAL ON THE CALENDAR FOR PANEL REVIEW PURSUANT TO 4TH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS LOCAL RULE R.A.P. I.O.P. RULE 34.1, AND INTERCEPTED A LETTER WRITTEN TO THE CHIEF JUSTICE BY PETITIONER WHICH SOUGHT REVIEW OF THE APPEAL, AND AS A RESULT, CAUSED ALL OF PETITIONER’S CLAIMS TO BE SUMMARILY DISMISSED. WHETHER THE PETITIONER'S RIGHT OT DUE PROCESS UNDER THE FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT WAS VIOLATED WHEN THE FOUTH CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS SUMMARILY DISMISSED PETITIONER'S APPEAL AS A RESULT OF A PERFUNCTORY AND ROTE REVIEW OF ALL CLAIMS RAISED IN THE APPEAL, IF SAID APPEAL WAS REVIEWED AT ALL.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Robert Gene Rega

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
24A1270

Proceedings

  1. Nov 10 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Oct 23 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
  3. Jun 23 2025
    Application (24A1270) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until July 26, 2025.
  4. Jun 16 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 8, 2025)
  5. Jun 02 2025
    Application (24A1270) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 11, 2025 to July 26, 2025, submitted to The Chief Justice.