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Anna Joy Eltgroth v. Edward Aaron Pierson

IFP petition · Superior Court of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg Office, No. 618 MDA 2024 · judgment October 1, 2024


Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026

Questions presented

  1. Does the only modernly developed 1994 PA Protection from Abuse Act constitute a serious enough civil matter to warrant a consideration of specific extensions of 6th and 14th amendment rights?

  2. Do victims of false accusations of abuse, and in particular, false protection from Abuse Orders, have the right to an adequate defense in the form of a lawyer if one cannot be afforded (or if such funds cannot be timely acquired by a defendant financially dependent upon the plaintiff, without breaking the terms of the temporary immediate PFA, and so risking false imprisonment)

  3. Do individuals with disabilities, and in particular those with high functioning autism, have the right to appropriate accommodations (listed below), if they are forced to represent themselves in the court of law? r i

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Anna Joy Eltgroth

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Jan 12 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 24 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
  3. Nov 10 2025
    Motion (25M32) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.
  4. Oct 22 2025
    Motion (25M32) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
  5. Sep 18 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 10, 2025)
  6. Sep 18 2025
    Motion (25M32) of petitioner for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.