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Michael Anthony Christopher Cochren, II v. White Castle System, Inc., et al.
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 25-1196 · judgment May 14, 2025
Questions presented
Introductory Statement: White Castle System, Inc.’s redundant counsel improperly waived service, outside of FRCP 4(d). and nullified a summons. This case questions'.
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Whether the Clerk’s Office for the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri is issuing summonses correctly.
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Whether Clerk #3, on the case management team, intentionally entered White Castle’s Waiver of the Service of Summons form inaccurately on September 23rd, 2024, violating the Oath of Office of Clerks and Deputies, and furthering Clerk #3’s crime, under U.S.C, § 2073. of making a fictitious record regarding proof of service documentation.
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Whether the district court’s Clerk’s Office obliterated, or only concealed, White Castle’s return summons, and Cochren’s actual proof of service documentation, filed on October 10th, 2024, committing a federal crime under 18 U.S.C. $ 2071.
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Whether it is clearly erroneous to deny recording a default, under FRCP 55(a), while relying on inaccurate information entered into the court’s electronic record instead of documents filed in support.
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Whether White Castle System, Inc.’s counsel willfully violated court rules by suggesting, themselves, to respond to Cochren’s complaint later than 21 days, pursuant to FRCP 12(a)(l)(A)(ii). without waiving service of a summons, before being served with process, pursuant to FRCP 4(d)(3). (Precedent setting material.)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Michael Anthony Christopher Cochren II
For respondent
Alan L. Rupe
Lewis Brisbois Bisgaard & Smith LLP
Proceedings
- Apr 20 2026Rehearing DENIED.
- Apr 01 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
- Mar 19 2026Petition for Rehearing filed.
- Feb 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Feb 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Jan 28 2026Waiver of right of respondent White Castle System, Inc. to respond filed.
- Oct 07 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 30, 2026)
- Sep 22 2025Application (25A301) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until October 10, 2025.
- Sep 11 2025Application (25A301) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 9, 2025 to October 10, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.