Eric Mapes v. Indiana Court of Appeals, et al
| ERIC J. MAPES |
| INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS, CLERK OF THE INDIANA COURT OF APPEALS and JOHN AND JANE DOES, Court Officials |
| 26-1035 |
| January 8, 2026 |
| U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit |
| Other Civil Rights |
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| Filing 34 Mandate issued. No record to be returned. [34] [7534147] [26-1035] (GW) [Entered: 06/22/2026 09:11 AM] |
| FOR COURT USE ONLY: Certified copy of 05/13/2026 Final Order with Mandate sent to the District Court Clerk. [7534156-2] [7534156] [26-1035] (GW) [Entered: 06/22/2026 09:15 AM] |
Filing 33
ORDER Re: Petition for Rehearing En Banc Under FRAP 35 and FRAP 40. In light of the petition for panel rehearing filed on May 14, 2026, the petition for rehearing en banc shall be filed without further action. See FED. R. APP. P. 40(a). ASG [33] [7533023] [26-1035] (AD) [Entered: 06/15/2026 04:58 PM]
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| Filing 32 Filed Petition for Rehearing En Banc Under FRAP 35 and FRAP 40 by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes. [32] [7533022] [26-1035] (AD) [Entered: 06/15/2026 04:56 PM] |
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Filing 31
ORDER: Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes Petition for Rehearing is DENIED. [31] [7532338] [26-1035] (FP) [Entered: 06/11/2026 03:05 PM]
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| Filing 30 10 copies Filed Petition for Rehearing by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes. Dist. (Sent via the pro se email address). [30] [7525409] [26-1035] (CAG) [Entered: 05/14/2026 08:15 AM] |
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Filing 29
ORDER re: 1. Emergency motion for immediate intervention and for injunctive relief pending appeal. 2. Motion to submit supplemental materials. 3. Motion to proceed in forma pauperis on appeal. 4. Renewed motion to proceed in forma pauperis. 5. Appellants opening brief. [ # 27 ] [ # 28 ] [ # 15 ] [ # 24 ] [ # 19 ] Because none of the decisions of the state court may be disturbed by the federal court, the decision of the district court to dismiss appellant Eric Mapess complaint is SUMMARILY AFFIRMED. Mapess motions for immediate intervention, supplemental materials, and to proceed in forma pauperis are DENIED as unnecessary. Mapes is warned that further filings of this kind may result in sanctions. See Support Sys. Intl, Inc. v. Mack , 45 F.3d 185, 186 (7th Cir. 1995) (per curiam). Frank H. Easterbrook, Circuit Judge; Candace Jackson-Akiwumi, Circuit Judge and John Z. Lee, Circuit Judge. [29] [7525272] [26-1035] (PS) [Entered: 05/13/2026 02:17 PM]
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| Filing 28 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes for Short Rule 27 Motion to Submit Supplemental Materials with Affidavit in Support. (Sent via the pro se email address). [28] [7524420] [26-1035] (CAH) [Entered: 05/11/2026 09:49 AM] |
| Filing 27 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes for immediate intervention and for injunctive relief pending appeal. (Sent via the pro se email address). [27] [7524375] [26-1035] (CAG) [Entered: 05/08/2026 04:00 PM] |
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Filing 26
ORDER re: Declaration and memorandum regarding disabilities, filed on 5/5/2026. The declaration and memorandum will be filed without further action. Appellant Eric Mapes is directed to include in his brief any information that may help the panel assigned to the merits assess his claims. ASG [26] [7524320] [26-1033, 26-1034, 26-1035] (FP) [Entered: 05/08/2026 02:40 PM]
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| Filing 25 Filed Declaration and Memorandum by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes in 26-1033, 26-1034, 26-1035. (Sent via the pro se email address). [25] [7523422] [26-1033, 26-1034, 26-1035] (CAG) [Entered: 05/06/2026 08:20 AM] |
| Filing 24 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. (Sent via the pro se email address). [24] [7523421] [26-1035] (CAG) [Entered: 05/06/2026 08:17 AM] |
| Filing 23 Filed District Court order DENYING Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. Date IFP denied: 03/13/2026. Issued Circuit Rule 3(b) 30 day notice for failure to pay the docketing fee. Fee or IFP forms due on 04/13/2026 for Appellant Eric J. Mapes. [7510911] [23] [7510911] [26-1035] (JR) [Entered: 03/13/2026 01:58 PM] |
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Filing 22
ORDER Re: Appellees' Motion to Stay or in the Alternative Motion for Extension of Time. A review of the docket shows that the appellants motion for leave to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis remains pending before the district court. Because the appellants fee status is unresolved, the court has not set a briefing schedule. Accordingly, the motion is DENIED as unnecessary at this time. [ # 21 ] CDH [22] [7508870] [26-1035] (AD) [Entered: 03/04/2026 02:08 PM]
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| Filing 21 Motion filed by Appellees Clerk of the Indiana Court of Appeals and Indiana Court of Appeals to stay case. [21] [7508648] [26-1035] (Recker, Abigail) [Entered: 03/03/2026 03:46 PM] |
| Filing 20 Appearance form filed by Attorney Abigail R. Recker for Appellees Clerk of the Indiana Court of Appeals, Indiana Court of Appeals and John and Jane Does. [20] [7506868] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1035]--[Edited 02/24/2026 by FP to reflect that atty. Recker is added to the docket.] (Recker, Abigail) [Entered: 02/24/2026 08:53 AM] |
| Filing 19 1 copy Appellant's brief filed by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes. (Sent via the pro se email address). [19] [7503350] [26-1035] (CAH) [Entered: 02/09/2026 09:02 AM] |
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Filing 18
ORDER re: Letter requesting service and request for disability accommodations. In light of this courts order entered January 21, 2026, allowing appellant Eric Mapes to file and serve counsel by submitting documents through the clerks office email address, the motion will be filed without further action. ASG [18] [7503208] [26-1035] (HTP) [Entered: 02/06/2026 02:35 PM]
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| Filing 17 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes for service and for disability accommodations. [17] [7502132] [26-1035] (CAG) [Entered: 02/02/2026 04:45 PM] |
| Filing 16 Filed declaration Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes. [16] [7502129] [26-1035] (CAG) [Entered: 02/02/2026 04:44 PM] |
| Filing 15 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis. (Sent via the pro se email address). [15] [7501675] [26-1035] (CAG) [Entered: 01/30/2026 01:02 PM] |
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Filing 14
ORDER re: Notice of supplemental ADA and 504 facts. [ # 13 ] The notice will be filed without further action. The record cannot be supplemented with information that was not before the district court. Appellant Eric Mapes is reminded that he can include any helpful background or context information in his motions to proceed in forma pauperis or opening briefs in these appeals. ASG [14] [7501308] [26-1033, 26-1034, 26-1035] (PS) [Entered: 01/29/2026 10:38 AM]
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| Filing 13 Filed Notice of supplemental ADA and 504 Facts by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes in 26-1033, 26-1034, 26-1035. (Sent via the pro se email address). [13] [7500653] [26-1033, 26-1034, 26-1035] (CAG) [Entered: 01/27/2026 09:05 AM] |
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Filing 12
ORDER Re: 1) Motion to Clarify Court's Warning and to Maintain Disability-Based Filing Accommodation, in appeal no. 26-1033. 2) Motion to Clarify and Modify Accommodation Order, in appeal no. 26-1034. 3) Motion to Clarify and Modify Accommodation Order, in appeal no. 26-1035. The motions are GRANTED to the extent that this court acknowledges that appellant Eric Mapes is receiving an accommodation. The court has allowed Mapes to file using the email address for pro se litigants as an accommodation for his disabilities and to alleviate difficulty Mapes has filing documents by mail or in person, and the court is mindful of Mapess speech disorder. The warning language, included in all orders allowing litigants to file electronically, is a reminder that pro se litigants must comply with rules and court orders and this court retains the authority to curb abusive behavior or filings. See Support Sys. Int'l, Inc. v. Mack, 45 F.3d 185, 186 (7th Cir. 1995); see also Chambers v. NASCO, Inc., 501 U.S. 32, 45-46 (1991). [ # 7500104-2 ] [ # 7499738-2 ] [ # 11 ] ASG [12] [7500442] [26-1033, 26-1034, 26-1035] (AD) [Entered: 01/26/2026 10:40 AM]
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| Filing 11 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes to clarify and modify accommodation order. (Sent via the pro se email address). [11] [7499736] [26-1035] (CAH) [Entered: 01/21/2026 03:36 PM] |
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Filing 10
ORDER re: 1. Letter requesting service and request for disability accommodations. 2. Notice of supplemental ADA and 504 facts. [ # 3 ] the request for accommodations is GRANTED to the extent that appellant Eric Mapes is granted leave to use the clerks office email address, [email protected], for filing material in these appeals. Filing using this email address will also satisfy the service requirement, and Mapes does not need to separately serve filed documents on the appellees. Mapes is warned that any abuse of the email-filing privilege, including submission of unnecessary, repetitive, or lengthy documents, or the use of abusive language with court employees will result in the termination of this privilege. The notice of supplemental ADA and 504 facts will be filed without further action. ASG [10] [7499669] [26-1034, 26-1035] (CG) [Entered: 01/21/2026 02:33 PM]
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Filing 9
ORDER re: Motion to accept timely mailed filings nunc pro tunc, or in the alternative, motion for extension of time for good cause and excusable delay. A review of the docket shows that on January 20, 2026, the clerk received the appellants letter requesting service and request for disability accommodations, docketing statement, notice of supplement ADA and 504 facts, and motion to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis with financial affidavit, and accepted them for filing. Accordingly, the request for an extension of time will be filed without further court action. The clerk will send the appellant a copy of the courts public docket. CDH [9] [7499267] [26-1035] (HTP) [Entered: 01/20/2026 03:03 PM]
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Filing 8
ORDER issued TRANSFERRING the motion for leave to appeal in forma pauperis on appeal to the clerk of the District Court for ruling in the first instance. JR [8] [7499211] [26-1035] (CG) [Entered: 01/20/2026 12:52 PM]
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| Filing 7 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes to accept timely mailed filings nunc pro tunc, or in the alternative, motion for extension of time for good cause and excusable delay tendered with exhibits. (Sent via the pro se email address). [7] [7499114] [26-1035] (CAH) [Entered: 01/20/2026 09:46 AM] |
| Filing 6 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes to proceed on appeal in forma pauperis with financial affidavit. (Sent via the pro se email address). [6] [7499112] [26-1035] (CAH) [Entered: 01/20/2026 09:41 AM] |
| Filing 5 Filed notice of supplemental ADA and 504 facts by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes. (Sent via the pro se email address). [5] [7499111] [26-1035] (CAH) [Entered: 01/20/2026 09:40 AM] |
| Filing 4 Docketing Statement filed by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes. Prior or Related proceedings: Yes. 25-3230, 26-1033, 26-1034. (Sent via the pro se email address). [4] [7499110] [26-1035] (CAH) [Entered: 01/20/2026 09:39 AM] |
| Filing 3 Pro se motion filed by Appellant Mr. Eric J. Mapes requesting service and request for disability accommodations. (Sent via the pro se email address). [3] [7499108] [26-1035] (CAH) [Entered: 01/20/2026 09:39 AM] |
| Filing 2 This is notification that no appellee(s) or counsel for the appellee(s) were served in the District Court. [2] [7497369] (Note: The Office of the IN Attorney General has been notified of the filing of the appeal.) [26-1035] (PS) [Entered: 01/09/2026 11:12 AM] |
| Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee due. Docketing Statement due for Appellant Eric J. Mapes by 01/14/2026. Transcript information sheet due by 01/22/2026. Fee or IFP forms due on 01/22/2026 for Appellant Eric J. Mapes. [1] [7497362] [26-1035] (PS) [Entered: 01/09/2026 11:06 AM] |
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