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Clyde Pontefract v. United States, et al.
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 24-3629 · judgment July 1, 2025
Questions presented
1 • Does the Substantive Lav; of 28 CFR §14.1 et seq. and 28 CFR §543.30 et seq. qualify for the Little Tucker Act under United States V. Mitchell, 463 US 206.(1983) for compensation by the Federal Government for the loss of personal property of a federal inmate ?
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Does the Substantive Lav; of 28 CFR §553.10 et seq. and Program Statement of 5580.08 establish fiduciary responsibilities under the test of "Fair Interpretation" rule under United States V. White Mt. Apache Tribe, 537 US 465 (2003) that would establish that 31 USC §1321(a)(21) & (22) is not a bare trust?
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Does Ali V. Fed Bureau of Prisons, 552 US 214 (2008) and 28 USC §2680(c) actually deny a federal prisoner to file a claim ba^ed on his personal property under the Federal Tort Claims Act ? (i)
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Clyde J. Pontefract
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Jun 10 2026Application (25A1377) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until June 30, 2026.
- Apr 22 2026Application (25A1377) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 27, 2026 to June 30, 2026, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
- Apr 06 2026The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until April 27, 2026, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.
- Mar 18 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
- Mar 12 2026Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
- Sep 23 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 9, 2026)