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Frank John Richard v. Audrey Karnes

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 25-1043 · judgment October 1, 2025


Certiorari denied · June 29, 2026

Question presented

I. Whether decisions in other United States Circuits are in conflict with the decision made by the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, with regard to the exhaustion of all available adminostrative remedies, prior to filing a lawsuit in a federal district court? Petitioner answers “YES" II. Did justice Chad A. Readier of the United States Court of Appeals, for the Sixth Circuit, fail to uphold his own decision in a previous similar ruling? Petitioner answers "YES" III. Did the United States District Court judge, Terrence E. Berg of the Eastern District of Michigan, abuse his discretion when he dismissed this civil action sua sponte? Petitioner answers "YES"

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Frank John Richard

For respondent
Ann Maurine Sherman
Michigan Department of Attorney General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jun 29 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jun 10 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
  3. Jun 08 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Audrey Karnes to respond filed.
  4. Feb 04 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 2, 2026)