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Charles S. Renchenski v. Tom McGinley, Superintendent, State Correctional Institution at Coal Township, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 25-1792 · judgment August 26, 2025

Dismissed · January 12, 2026

Questions presented

    1. DID THE LOWER FEDERAL COURTS MISAPPREHEND AND MISAPPLY THE UNITED STATES DECISION IN MAGWOOD V. PATTERSON?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Charles S. Renchenski

For respondent
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Case

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, January 12, 2026 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Jan 12 2026
    The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
  2. Dec 11 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
  3. Sep 23 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 28, 2025)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service