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Hamid Michael Hejazi v. Joshua Shane Bartlett, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 25-6217 · judgment February 25, 2026

Dismissed · October 5, 2026

Questions presented

  1. Whether Rule 24(a)(2) requires intervention as of right when the proposed intervenors constitutional claim cannot be protected in the no-record municipal forum where he was prosecuted.

  2. Whether existing class counsel adequately represents a proposed intervenor when counsel refuses to litigate the enforcement problem that keeps statewide relief from reaching the municipal court.

  3. Whether a statewide right-to-counsel remedy may be rendered ineffective when the municipal court proceeds without the constitutional safeguards required by the Betschart protective order.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Hamid Michael Hejazi

For respondent
Paul L. Smith
Oregon Department of Justice - Appellate Division

Case

Subject area
Criminal Procedure (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Oct 05 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). Justice Jackson, dissenting: I respectfully dissent from the order barring this incarcerated petitioner from filing future in forma pauperis petitions in noncriminal matters. See Howell v. Circuit Court of Indiana, 607 U. S. ___ (2026) (Jackson, J., dissenting).
  2. Jul 02 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  3. Jun 24 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent State of Oregon to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. May 26 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 9, 2026)
    Motion for Leave to Proceed in Forma PauperisPetitionAppendixProof of Service