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Nathaniel David Struening v. United States
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 24-11082 · judgment June 3, 2026
Question presented
Whether a court of appeals may deny post-mandate relief based on a representation-status desig nation without applying the prison mailbox rule to an incarcerated litigant’s pre-judgment notice of intent to proceed pro se that was delivered to prison officials before merits briefing but docketed after mandate.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Nathaniel David Struening
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
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 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Sep 03 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 31 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jul 20 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 21, 2026)