Supreme Court Report

Supreme Court of the United States · Official docket →

Rick Negrette v. Phu V. Pham, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-1053 · judgment July 17, 2025


Certiorari denied · January 26, 2026

Questions presented

The following issues are to be respectfully presented before this right honorable court: In addition to those listed below, two main issues arise before this right honorable court, • The lower court had the absolute right under the law and that of U.S.C, § 110 to lower any fines, fees levied on the pro se petitioner as the law states “may issue,” • Any fines and fees levied on the pro se petitioner should be weighed against the ability of said petitioner’s ability to pay said fines, fees, • ANY and all matters pertaining to the failure of the petitioner to sign off on a bankruptcy form could had easily be cured via an amended complaint; saved the taxpayers the tens of thousands of dollars avoiding all this needless time and expense. • In addition;

  1. The lack of any prior incidences, history of alleged said conduct, that this was the first (and only) time that the appellant had been before this, or any bankruptcy court regarding this matter, having no other prior history or alleged involvement with the alleged subject matter.

  2. That the court refused to case law cited by the appellant that substantiates setting a lower fine amount, the inability of the defendant to pay the fines, fees requested by the trustee.

  3. That the appellant shut down the alleged Google ad shortly after this matter was brought before him,

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Rick Negrette

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 26 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 08 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
  3. Dec 10 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States Trustee to respond filed.
  4. Oct 14 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 24, 2025)