Hirsch v. Harris

• Court: District Court, District of Columbia
• Decided: July 18, 2014
• Docket: Civil Action No. 2014-1230
• Status: Published

Opinion

FILED

JUL 1 8 20111

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT cm“. U.S. mam 5 Bankruptcy

FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Courts forthe mum of Columbia ) GARY HIRSCH, ) ) Petitioner, ) )

v. ) Civil Action No. SCOTT s. HARRIS, ) (Wm/J ) Respondent. ) ) MEMORANDUM OPINION

According to the petitioner, the Clerk and a Deputy Clerk of the Supreme Court of the United States have violated his First Amendment right of access to the courts by refusing to accept for filing a petition for a writ of certiorari. See generally Pet. at 1-2. He demands a writ of mandamus directing respondents to file and docket his submission. Id. at 2.

The Clerk of the Supreme Court is the designated recipient of all documents filed with the Supreme Court. and is authorized to reject any filing that does not comply with the applicable rules and orders. See Sup. Ct. R. 1. This Court has no authority to determine what action, if any, must be taken by the Supreme Court and its administrative officers. See In re Marin, 956 F.2d 339, 340 (DC. Cir), cert. denied, 506 U.S. 844 (I 992).

The Court will grant the petitioner’s application to proceed in forma pauperis and will

dismiss the petition. An Order consistent with this Memorandum Opinion is issued separately.

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