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Leihinahina Sullivan v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 25-3490 · judgment August 14, 2025
Question presented
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Counsel of record
For petitioner
Leihinahina Sullivan
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 4 conferences
Proceedings
- Apr 20 2026Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner DENIED.
- Mar 25 2026Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
- Jan 26 2026Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner.
- 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.
- Nov 26 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
- Nov 19 2025Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Nov 04 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 15, 2025)