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In Re Mark Christopher Tracy

Paid petition


Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Whether the California state court violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment by failing to issue a writ of execution following entry of judgement where no stay or supersedeas had been granted and the court has a clear and undisputable ministerial duty to act under state law.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Mark Christopher Tracy

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Feb 23 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 21 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
  3. Dec 05 2025
    Petition for a writ of mandamus filed. (Response due January 8, 2026)