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Eddie Scott v. United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 24-12908 · judgment January 13, 2025


Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026

Question presented

I. The question presented is whether a Judge can keep a case closed even after the plaintiff overcame the Younger Doctrine by being acquitted after a state trial on 8/1/2024, and now that the state proceedings have ended? Although Federal Rule 60(8) states a judgment can be discharged, void, released, or no longer equitable, or any other reason that justifies relief. Will being acquitted at a jury trial meet the relief for one of those options under Federal Rule 60(B)? And is it lawful for federal judges to use the Federal Anti-Injunction Statute, 28 U.S.C. § 2283, which provides that a federal court may not enjoin state court proceedings "except as expressly authorized by an Act of Congress when use of 28 U.S.C. 2241 and Section 1983 is petitioned. Are 28 U.S.C. § 2241, which expands Habeas Corpus to state citizens who are under state authority (Habeas Corpus 2241). and 42 U.S.C. Section 1983, both expressly authorizing Acts of Congress? Did the District Court in Ocala, Florida, "misinterpret’' the Federal Anti-Injunction Statute, 28 U.S.C. § 2283, by not allowing the petitioner to file a Section 1983 pursuant to this courtestablished precedent Mitchum V. Foster. 407 U.S 225(1972)? And did the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals err in" judicial proceedings" by not following Mandate Rule 41 pursuant to this court-established precedent, Mullane V. Central Hanover Bank 6 Trust Co.. 339 U.S. 306 (1950).

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Eddie Scott

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Feb 23 2026
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Feb 04 2026
    Supplemental brief of petitioner Eddie Scott filed. (Distributed)
  3. Jan 28 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
  4. Jan 17 2026
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  5. Jan 12 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  6. Dec 11 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
  7. Oct 22 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 28, 2025.
  8. Oct 21 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 29, 2025 to November 28, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
  9. Apr 04 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 29, 2025)