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Hiran Rodriguez v. Meta Platforms, Incorporated, et al.
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-30297 · judgment March 9, 2026
Question presented
Whether a district court may dismiss a pro se action with prejudice after granting leave to amend but simultaneously ordering that the litigant file no other pleadings, motions, or documents and directing the clerk to reject noncompliant submissions, without prior notice and an opportunity to be heard concerning that filing restriction.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Hiran Rodriguez
For respondent
Hailey G. Cummiskey
Adams and Reese LLP
Case
Subject area
Judicial Power (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Linked docket
25A1454
Order
Order list, October 19, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 01 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2026.
- Sep 28 2026Waiver of right of respondent Apple, Inc. to respond filed.
- Sep 26 2026Waiver of right of respondent LCMC Healthcare Partners, L.L.C. to respond filed.
- Sep 19 2026Waiver of right of respondent X Corp. to respond filed.
- Sep 18 2026Waiver of right of respondent Kansas City Southern Railway Company to respond filed.
- Sep 01 2026Waiver of right of respondents Meta Platforms, Inc. and Mark E. Zuckerberg to respond filed.
- Aug 17 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 24, 2026)
- Jul 01 2026Application (25A1454) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 4, 2026.
- Jun 24 2026Application (25A1454) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 6, 2026 to September 4, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito.