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Edward F. Parks v. Ryan Thornell, Director, Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 25-2879 · judgment October 24, 2025


Dismissed · February 23, 2026

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Edward Faye Parks
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For respondent
Jimmy Dale Nielsen
Office of the Arizona Attorney General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Feb 23 2026
    The 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).
  2. Jan 15 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
  3. Jan 08 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Ryan Thornell, et al. to respond filed.
  4. Nov 21 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 15, 2026)