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