Perry v. Holmes

Perry · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · May 12, 2025 · No. 24-20224

Summary

This is a per curiam order issued by the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The court denies the appellant's motion for reconsideration of a previous order that denied his motion to reopen the appeal. The brief procedural order was signed by Circuit Judge Catharina Haynes.

Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Jurisdiction
United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decision date
May 12, 2025
Docket number
24-20224
Procedural posture
Appellant sought reconsideration of the clerk's denial of his motion to reopen the appeal.
Precedential value
unknown
Parties
Gerald Allen Perry v. John B. Holmes, Harris County District Attorney’s Office, Ken R. Williamson, Houston Police Department, Boyd Smith, Patrick Paul Carrier
Disposition
other

Topics

appellate procedure

Practice areas

appellate procedure

Questions Presented

  1. Whether the motion for reconsideration of the clerk's denial of the motion to reopen the appeal should be granted.

Factual background

The opinion provides no substantive factual background concerning the underlying claims. The relevant procedural facts are that the clerk denied Appellant's motion to reopen the appeal and that Appellant subsequently moved for reconsideration.

Procedural history

The appeal was before the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. On December 6, 2024, the clerk denied Perry's motion to reopen the appeal. The court then denied Perry's motion for reconsideration.

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