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Richard T. Ringold v. Delvin Peoples, Warden
IFP petition · Supreme Court of Georgia, No. S25H0910 · judgment December 9, 2025
Certiorari denied · May 26, 2026
Questions presented
Chief Justice and Associate Justices of the United States Supreme Court:
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How can the Supreme Court of Georgia issue a ruling that conflicts with the Federal Prisoner Mailbox Rule codified in Federal Rules of Appellate Procedure 4(c) and articulated in Houston v. Lack?
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Does such a state court decision violate the Supremacy Clause of the United States Constitution?
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What remedy, if any, is available to enforce Federal uniformity in the application of the Prisoner Mailbox Rule?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Richard T. Ringold
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- May 26 2026Petition DENIED.
- May 06 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2026.
- Feb 27 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 22, 2026)