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Alveto Rivera v. Mark Gray
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 25-2757 · judgment October 3, 2025
Question presented
Whether the pla intiff 'is allow to sue his formal attorney under the color of state law, and to where the violation occurred while the defendant acted under the color of state law. | ■ . i i PARTIES The plaintiff is Alvetd Rivera, a prisoner at MSOP St. Peter Facility in St. Peter Minnesota, 100 Freeipan Drive, St. Peter, MN 56082. The Defendant is Mark Gray an attorney that represent the plaintiff in a civil commitment trial. ! TABLE OF CONTENTS I PAGE Question Presented..,! Parties , ............................................. Table of Authorities...] ii Decisions Blow i...................... ..................... ..1 Jurisdiction J............................................. .1 Constitutional and Statutory Provisions Involved .1 Statement of the case ..3 Basis for Federal Jurisdiction ..1 Reasons for Granting (the Writ .............. ..5 A. Conflicts with Decisions of Other courts ....4 B. Importance of the Question Presented....... ....4 Conclusion !............................................. ....7 Appendix j Decision of the United states Court of Appeals ................... 1 Order of the UnitediStates Court of Appeals Denying Rehearing none Order of the UnitediStates District court 1
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Alveto Rivera
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Mar 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Mar 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
- Nov 20 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 20, 2026)