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