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Michael Allen v. Fidencio N. Guzman, Warden
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 25-3359 · judgment August 15, 2025
Question presented
(1) Lower Courts violated United States Constitution 14th Amendment Due Process Right To State Created Liberty Interest To newly enacted 2020 California Racial. Justice Act Penal Code Section 1473(e) line 8-10 that states” The Petitioner Shall state if the petitioner request the appoiranent of counsel and the court Shall appoint counsel, i.f the petitioner cannot afford counsel.” Question: Do petitioner have a state created liberty interest to newly enacted California Racial Justice Act Penal Gode Section 1473(e)..
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Michael Allen
For respondent
Jonathan ames Kline
Office of the California Attorney General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 6 conferences
Proceedings
- Jan 20 2026The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U. S. 1 (1992) (per curiam). Justice Jackson, dissenting: I respectfully dissent from the order barring this incarcerated petitioner from filing future in forma pauperis petitions in noncriminal matters. See Howell v. Circuit Court of Indiana, 607 U. S. ___ (2026) (Jackson, J., dissenting).
- Jan 12 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
- Jan 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Dec 08 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
- Dec 01 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
- Nov 17 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2025.
- Oct 30 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
- Oct 27 2025Waiver of right of respondent Fidencio N. Guzman to respond filed.
- Sep 28 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 14, 2025)