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José L. Yeyille v. The Florida Bar

IFP petition · Supreme Court of Florida, No. SC2024-0235 · judgment October 24, 2025


Dismissed · May 18, 2026

Questions presented

  1. Right to Counsel: Whether the Florida Supreme Court and its agent, The Florida Bar, deprived me, an indigent man, of my right to be represented by counsel protected by the Due Process and Equal Protection Clauses of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution before, during, and after disciplinary proceedings against me—who had at all relevant times proceeded as a common citizen—for alleged violations of Rules Regulating The Florida Bar (RRTFB) which are indistinguishable from criminal statutes punishing libel against the government (judiciary).

  2. VLTRA-VIRES: Whether the Florida Supreme Court and its agent, The Florida Bar, acted beyond their jurisdiction—VLTRA’VIRES— by harassing and prosecuting me, a layperson (Citizen Jose) who at all relevant times proceeded only in his personal capacity, for libel against the government (judiciary), and then extorting and suspending attorney Jose Yeyille for ninety-one days for alleged violations of RRTFB indistinguishable from criminal statutes punishing libel against the government (judiciary), violated my rights to Free Speech and Free Association, and to Petition the Government for a Redress of Grievances protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

  3. Anti-SLAPP: Whether the Florida Supreme Court’s and its agent, The Florida Bar’s complaint and prosecution against me for criticizing The judiciary of the state of Florida (public issues in court filings) and denying to me the right to challenge the Report of Referee, and to dismiss their inquisition under Florida Anti-SLAPP Statute §768. 295(4) violated my rights to Free Speech, Free Association, and to Access the Courts, to Petition the Government (judiciary) for a Redress of Grievances protected by the First Amendment, and my rights to a Fair Trial, Due Process, and Equal Protection protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
José L. Yeyille

For respondent
Richard D. Courtemanche Jr.
The Florida Bar

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. May 18 2026
    The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U. S. 1 (1992) (per curiam).
  2. Apr 23 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/14/2026.
  3. Apr 10 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent The Florida Bar to respond filed.
  4. Jan 07 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 1, 2026)