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King Miguel Eddie Crayton v. J. N. Williams, Deputy, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 25-1846 · judgment September 22, 2025


Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026

Question presented

Whether a federal district court violates due process when it dismisses a pro se litigant’s 42 U.S.C. § 1983 complaint without meaningful consideration of the factual allegations and without affording a genuine opportunity to amend. Whether a court of appeals may affirm dismissal of a pro se civil rights complaint on procedural grounds without addressing the underlying constitutional violations. Whether dismissal practices that prevent substantive review of pro se civil rights claims undermine the constitutional guarantee of access to the courts.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
King Miguel Eddie Crayton

For respondent
Leslie A. Winneberger
Harman Claytor Corrigan & Wellman

Case

Subject area
Civil Rights (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
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Aug 06 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  3. Aug 05 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Williams, J.N., et al. to respond filed.
  4. Oct 27 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 5, 2026)