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Genay L. Amerson v. Nevada Education Corporation, dba Las Vegas College, et al.
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 26-1027 · judgment March 23, 2026
Question presented
generally b'awd’6 Appellate Court Circuits have unde its U a C ;“™nt Precedent on past precedent Code S ,9Q1 « Cu'cu,t Doct1™"- Under 28-U.S Code § 1291 aS of right’, the U.S. Court of Appeals sole responsibility is to review and issue rulings on fnsunn!C'S10nS federaI dlStnct g piopei application of law. Under 98-U S Code § 1915(e)(2) m foma PCMpens keystone equ!l access to justice enactment, appeals are proceeded to 1915(6X2^17 AStan?,ard of review unless under § dpn^i / TT felled t0 meet the Vandal faded t0 appeal on a claim on the demal of a constitutional or statutory right. The question presented is as follows: Wither the United States Appellate Court Circuits piecedent to generally dismiss 28-U.S Code S 1291 s^niFp pr°se under ke vstnn? frlvolous « a “proper" application of the keystone equal access to justice enactment or is an unconstitutional barrier to access justice
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Genay L. Amerson
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
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Proceedings
- Jun 19 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 16, 2026)