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Cynthia Stephanie Jones v. Providence Teachers Union, Local 958

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 24-1873 · judgment November 17, 2025

Certiorari denied · March 9, 2026

Questions presented

  1. Shall the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issue a Right to Sue to a claimant only to have the Right-to-Sue expeditiously denied upon entry to the U.S. district court?

  2. Shall a Plaintiff that was granted in forma pauperis in one lawsuit be granted in forma pauperis again when said Plaintiff files another lawsuit (against a different Defendant) within the same court and the financial circumstances of the Plaintiff remains the same or worse as before?

  3. Shall the Judge muzzle the defense entirely?

  4. Shall a teachers’ union provide fair and timely representation to its Caucasian and non-white members alike?

  5. Shall a teachers’ union provide fair and timely representation to its dues-paying and non-dues paying members alike?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Cynthia Stephanie Jones

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Mar 09 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Feb 19 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2026.
  3. Dec 11 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 6, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service