In re: Rufus Jones

• Court: Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
• Decided: November 19, 2025
• Docket: 25-1591
• Status: Unpublished

Opinion

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UNPUBLISHED

UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT

No. 25-1591

In re: RUFUS TIMOTHY DARNELL JONES,

Petitioner.

On Petition for Writ of Quo Warranto.

Submitted: August 7, 2025 Decided: November 19, 2025

Before RUSHING, HEYTENS, and BENJAMIN, Circuit Judges.

Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.

Rufus Timothy Darnell Jones, Petitioner Pro Se.

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PER CURIAM:

Rufus Timothy Darnell Jones petitions for a writ of quo warranto, seeking an order

from this court directing the United States and its agencies to show by what authority they

exercise jurisdiction over him. He also moves to seal the case and for injunctive and other

relief. We deny the motion to seal the case, but we note that his applications to proceed in

forma pauperis remain sealed, and Jones should exclude or redact personal data identifying

information in other court filings. See Fed. R. App. P. 25(a)(5); 4th Cir. R. 25(c)(3)(C).

A private individual lacks standing to institute a quo warranto proceeding. See

Johnson v. Manhattan Ry. Co., 289 U.S. 479, 502 (1933); Newman v. United States ex rel.

Frizzell, 238 U.S. 537, 546-48 (1915). Accordingly, we deny the petition for a writ of quo

warranto and the motions for injunctive and other relief. We dispense with oral argument

because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this

court and argument would not aid the decisional process.

PETITION DENIED