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In Re Bahig F. Bishay
Paid petition
(petition-stage, structural)
Well below the 4.1% base rate: the model weights this down for a self-represented petitioner.
Question presented
Based on the procedural history chronicled in this document, did the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia violate [nondiscretionary] Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically Rules: 12(a); 55(a) and (b); and 54(b) and (c)? If the answer is to the affirmative, should this Court, as the ultimate enforcer of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, require the District Court to comply with said federal rules, pursuant to the authority conferred upon this Court in Title 28, United States Code, § 2072(a) and (b), and other authorities?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Bahig F. Bishay
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
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Proceedings
- Feb 19 2026Petition for a writ of mandamus filed. (Response due October 19, 2026)