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No. 25-7489October Term 2025Dismissed

Docket 25-7489October Term 2025 (2025–2026)

Kimarlo Ragland v. NC Division of Employment Security

from the Supreme Court of North Carolina.

Case status

Current stage
Dismissed
Latest event
Dismissed
Decision timing
No window until argument is scheduled.
Case Accepted
Arguments
Decision Released
What it's about

from the Supreme Court of North Carolina.

Question presented

1. Whether NC Courts dismissal of petitioner’s appeal(s) are unconstitutional and contravene I violate clause(s) set forth in Griffin v Illinois 351 US 12, and Douglas v. California 372 US 353? 2. Whether NC Courts denial of trial transcripts violate standards set forth in MLB v SLJ 519 US 102, Griffin v Illinois 351 US 12, and the equal protection under law clause of the 14th amendment? 3. Whether the actions of the respondent and NC court(s) devoid neutrality and equity satisfy due-process and ultimately violate the petitioner’s 5th and 14th amendment constitutional right by taking property without due-process of the law and failure to provide equal protection under the law? 4. Whether the NC appellate Courts failure to opine an appeal in strict compliance with their rules of appellate procedure is unconstitutional? 5. Whether NC Court(s) (particularly the appellate courts) rulings consistently along ideological and partisan lines are unconstitutional as in this case and cases of the petitioner? 6. Whether NC Court(s) discriminatory and less favorable than licensed attorneys treatment of self-represented litigants are unconstitutional and inconsistent with law? 7. Whether NC Courts (particularly the appellate courts) efforts to siphon funds (as in this matter) from the impoverished is unconstitutional? 8. Whether the long-standing demographic makeup of the NC appellate courts which is NOT representative NOR reflective of the community, while executing I rendering decisions equivalent to that of a jury is unconstitutional?

Case path

Supreme Court of North Carolina / Dismissed

Area

Civil Rights

Briefing

What it's about

Kimarlo Ragland is asking the Supreme Court to review whether North Carolina courts unconstitutionally dismissed his appeals, denied him trial transcripts, and treated him unfairly in a dispute with the NC Division of Employment Security. He also argues the state's appellate courts failed to follow their own rules and discriminated against him as a self-represented litigant.

Argument

The case is at the petition stage: Ragland asked the Supreme Court to hear it and also asked to proceed without paying filing costs. No oral argument is scheduled yet.

Impact

If the Court takes the case, it could shape access-to-appeal rules for people who cannot afford transcripts or a lawyer. For example, it could matter to a low-income person trying to appeal without counsel or a full trial record.

What is Ragland v. NC Division of Employment Security about?

Ragland says North Carolina courts wrongly dismissed his appeals, denied transcripts, and treated him unfairly, violating due process and equal protection.

Who could be affected if the Supreme Court takes this case?

Low-income and self-represented people could be affected, especially those who need transcripts to appeal but cannot easily pay or get counsel.

What happens next in Ragland v. NC Division of Employment Security?

The petition is pending, with no argument date yet. Watch for another scheduling move or a decision on whether the Court will hear it.

Grounding

Grounding
Primary materials plus reporting.
Note
Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
Checked
Jul 29, 2026
Primary materials5
Context reporting3