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In Re Deon D. Colvin
IFP petition
Dismissed · March 23, 2026
Questions presented
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Does the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals have jurisdiction over this matter?
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Did the Special Panel of the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals have the authority to dismiss the case?
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Is a writ of mandamus directing the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals to send the case back to the district court appropriate for this case?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Deon D. Colvin
For respondent
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Case
Subject area
Judicial Power (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Orders
Order list, March 23, 2026 · Mandamus denied
Order list, June 1, 2026
Proceedings
- Jun 01 2026Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner DENIED.
- May 12 2026Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2026.
- May 01 2026Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner.
- Mar 23 2026The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of mandamus is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
- Mar 10 2026Supplemental brief of petitioner Deon D. Colvin filed. (Distributed)
- Mar 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2026.
- Feb 17 2026Supplemental brief of petitioner Deon Colvin filed.
- Jan 19 2026Petition for a writ of mandamus and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 20, 2026)