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Antonio Medina v. Microsoft Corporation, et al.
IFP petition · Court of Appeal of California, Third Appellate District, No. C102120 · judgment August 22, 2025
Questions presented
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Whether a facially void judgment procured in violation of First Amendment guarantee to the right to petition, and the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the right of due process of the Constitution of United States can be attacked at any time, clarifying the recent holding in Coney Island Auto Parts Unlimited, Inc. v. Burton, Docket 24-808, 607 U.S.(2026).
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Whether the question left unanswered in Coney Island about how or when due process and the First Amendment affect a petition to vacate a void judgment should be clarified.
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Whether in state court cases like the one at hand, a void judgment is a nullity that can be challenged at any time.
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Whether a State Court of Appeal that dismisses an appeal of a facially void judgment acts in violation of the First Amendment guarantee to the right to petition, and the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
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Whether a State Court of Appeal that ignores motions to vacate a void judgment acts in violation of the First Amendment guarantee to the right to petition, and the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
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Whether a State Court of Appeal, in dereliction of its duty to review a void judgment, acts in violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. 7. Whether a State Court of Appeal dismissal of an appeal of a void judgment is a violation of the First Amendment guarantee to the right to petition, and the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
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Whether a State Court of Appeal dismissal of an appeal without consideration of a duly filed brief is a violation of the First Amendment guarantee to the right to petition, and the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
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Whether a State Court of Appeal dismissal of an appeal without opinion is a violation of the First Amendment guarantee to the right to petition, and the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
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Whether a State Court of Appeal dismissal of an appeal without a stated reason or grounds is a violation of the First Amendment guarantee to the right to petition, and the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. 11 .Whether a California Court of Appeal dismissal of an appeal without the concurrence of a majority of three judges is a violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States.
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Whether a California Court of Appeal dismissal of an appeal without opportunity for a hearing is a violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States. 13. Whether a state Supreme court that denies review of a Court of Appeal’s dismissal of a facially void judgment in violation of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States itself acts in aid of such violations.
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Whether a state Supreme court may ignore violations of the First Amendment guarantee to the right to petition, and the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the Constitution of the United States in the State Courts of Appeal without offending due process of law.
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Whether this Court should order the California courts to decide cases S293237 and C102120 on the merits.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Antonio Medina
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Aug 06 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Feb 12 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 27, 2026)