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Leroy Thomas Joyner, Jr. v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 25-10616 · judgment July 29, 2025
Questions presented
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Whether a Federal Court may grant summary affirmance of an appeal taken from the district court order denying transcription of audio and video recordings when they were prior testimony and custodial examinations a established in Crawford v. Washington, 541 U.S. 36, 51 (2004).
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If so, whether a Federal Court may grant summary affirmance where it mandate conflicts with this Court holding in Coppedge v. United States, 369 U.S. 438 (1962).
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If so, whether a Federal Court may grant a party summary affirmance where its mandate sanctions a lower court's departure from the accepted and usual course of judicial proceedings as it relates to Griffin v. Illinois and its progeny.
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If so, whether a Federal Court may grant a party summary affirmance where its mandate sanctions a lower court's departure from the accepted and usual course of judicial proceedings as it relates to Griggs v. Provident Consumer Discount Co., 459 U.S. 56(1982).
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Leroy Thomas Joyner Jr.
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Jan 20 2026Application (25A568) denied by the Court.
- Dec 30 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
- Dec 30 2025Application (25A568) referred to the Court.
- Dec 15 2025Petition DENIED.
- Dec 01 2025Application (25A568) refiled and submitted to Justice Jackson.
- Nov 26 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
- Nov 18 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Nov 18 2025Application (25A568) denied by Justice Thomas.
- Oct 22 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 12, 2025)
- Oct 22 2025Application (25A568) for a stay, submitted to Justice Thomas.