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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
Subject area
Judicial Power (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, November 10, 2025 · Certiorari denied
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)