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Reginald Sanders v. Fitness International, LLC, dba Esporta Fitness, et al.
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-440 · judgment July 15, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 26, 2026
Question presented
Whether Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 40(a)(l)'s mandatory' 14-day rehearing deadline may be nullified through administrative filing systems that categorically reject timely petitions based solely on boilerplate dismissal language—without a case-specific judicial order or properly promulgated local rule as Rule 40(a)(1) requires.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Reginald Sanders
For respondent
Jonathan P. Barnes Jr.
Jones, Skelton & Hochuli, P.L.C.
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jan 26 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jan 08 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
- Dec 19 2025Waiver of right of respondent Fitness International, LLC, et al. to respond filed.
- Oct 14 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 9, 2026)