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Samuel Lee Smith, Jr. v. Darrin P. Gayles, Judge, United States District Court for the Southern District of Florida, et al.
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 25-10667 · judgment August 12, 2025
Dismissed · February 23, 2026
Question presented
Did the lower court wrongly dismiss that the Petitioner’s appeal because it effectively prevented the Petitioner from having access to the Court as a result of his indigency and denied the Petitioner’s constitutional right to Due process?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Samuel Lee Smith Jr.
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Feb 23 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).
- Jan 22 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Dec 06 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 9, 2026)
- Nov 04 2025Application (25A513) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until December 10, 2025.
- Oct 31 2025Application (25A513) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 10, 2025 to January 9, 2026, submitted to Justice Thomas.