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In Re Rodolfo Vela Sr., et al.

IFP petition


Certiorari denied · April 20, 2026

Questions presented

  1. Did the lower courts abuse their discretion by dismissing Petitioners’ § 1983 claims as time-barred without applying equitable tolling for fraudulent concealment discovered February 15, 2022? t

  2. Does the discovery rule or estoppel toll the two-year Texas § 1983 statute when state actors suppressed evidence for 22 years (Blackfish report, App. K), compounded by ongoing ADA violations denying access to courts (42 U.S.C. § 12132)?

  3. Did the courts err by relying on a 2003 unrelated state case to determine accrual, ignoring pro se disability barriers that prevented timely filings?

  4. Should mandamus issue to vacate dismissal and permit amendment given pro se status, ADA disability barriers (e.g., no ASL accommodations), and new evidence?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Rodolfo Vela Sr.

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Apr 20 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Apr 07 2026
    Supplemental brief of petitioners Rodolfo Vela Sr., et al. filed. (Distributed)
  3. Apr 02 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
  4. Mar 25 2025
    Petition for a writ of mandamus and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 19, 2026)