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Melvin Clark v. Rafael Acevedo, Acting Warden

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 25-301 · judgment June 16, 2025


Certiorari denied · January 26, 2026

Question presented

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Counsel of record

For petitioner
Melvin Clark

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Linked docket
25A450

Proceedings

  1. Apr 20 2026
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Apr 01 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
  3. Feb 19 2026
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Jan 26 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Jan 08 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
  6. Nov 13 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 24, 2025)
  7. Oct 21 2025
    Application (25A450) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 13, 2025.
  8. Sep 11 2025
    Application (25A450) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 14, 2025 to November 13, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.