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David Priest v. Bentley, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-931 · judgment February 26, 2025


Certiorari denied · November 10, 2025

Question presented

ARE PRO SE INMATE LITIGANTS HELD TO THE SAME LEGAL STANDARD THAT A LAWYER IS HELD? WAS THE PLAINTIFF GIVEN PROPER NOTICE OF HIS NEED TO RAISE HIS ISSUE(S) WITH JUDGES DECISIONS IN DISTRICT COURT BEFORE APPEAL ? DID DISTRICT COURT ABUSE HIS DISCRETION IN DISCOVERY RULINGS ?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
David Priest

For respondent
Kyle Anthony Lewis
Office of the Attorney General, State of CA

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Nov 10 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Oct 16 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
  3. Oct 08 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Bentley, et al. to respond filed.
  4. Jul 31 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 9, 2025)