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Dora L. Adkins v. Rosslyn Syndicate, LC

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-2451 · judgment March 30, 2026


Certiorari denied · October 13, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate: the model weighted this down for a self-represented petitioner.

Question presented

I. Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (“Fourth Circuit”) properly AFFIRMED the district court’s order. Pet. Appendix A. II. Whether the Fourth Circuit improperly issued an Order to Show Cause while simultaneously affirm­ ing the lower court’s judgment, thereby violating Petitioner's right to due process. Pet. Appendix A. III. Whether the Fourth Circuit erred in denying Petitioner’s Petition for Rehearing and Rehearing En Banc when substantial questions of law and fact remained unresolved. Pet. Appendix B. IV. Whether the U. S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (“District Court”) properly denied Adkins’ motion for leave to file a “Proposed Emergency Complaint,” (Dkt. 1), properly denied Adkins’ Motion to Expedite, properly denied Adkins’ Emergency Injunction and properly ordered the hearing noticed for Wednesday, December 10, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. cancelled. Pet. Appendix C. V. Whether the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (“District Court”) properly denied Adkins’ Motion for Leave from the Court to File a Proposed Emergency Amended Complaint (Dkt. 18). Pet. Appendix D.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Dora L. Adkins

For respondent
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Case

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

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 13, 2026 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Oct 13 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 16 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2026.
  3. Aug 14 2026
    Supplemental brief of petitioner Dora L. Adkins filed.
  4. May 08 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 2, 2026)
  5. May 08 2026
    Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for writ of certiorari filed by petitioner.