No. 25-7626October Term 2025Petition Pending
In Re Devin Randolph, Petitioner
Devin Randolph asks the Supreme Court to issue a writ of mandamus directing the federal district court in the Southern District of Ohio to correct and manage numerous aspects of his civil case, including the operative complaint, parties, service, default-related requests, medical accommodations, and discovery.
Case status
- Current stage
- Petition Pending
- Latest event
- Petition pending
- Decision timing
- No decision timeline until the Court agrees to hear the case.
- What it's about
Devin Randolph asks the Supreme Court to issue a writ of mandamus directing the federal district court in the Southern District of Ohio to correct and manage numerous aspects of his civil case, including the operative complaint, parties, service, default-related requests, medical accommodations, and discovery. He also seeks emergency relief and reassignment or transfer of the case, potentially to the Southern District of New York.
Question presented
Whether extraordinary relief in the nature of mandamus is warranted to require the United States District Court for the Southern District of Ohio to properly identify the operative complaint, clarify the defendants properly included in the action, address representation and service defects involving Bath & Body Works, Inc. and Vorys, address default/default-related relief, answer the structural-relief questions presented in Exhibit A and address all requested relief in Exhibit A, provide emergency stay or pause relief if necessary, establish meaningful medical-accommodation and protected medical-proof procedures, correct the Rule 26(f) record and discovery posture, stabilize proceedings after the lower court refused meaningful correction, and reassign or transfer the case to a neutral judge and region, including the Southern District of New York if necessary to restore public confidence and meaningful access to court?
- Case path
Petition pending
- Area
Petition for review pending
Briefing
What it's about
Devin Randolph asks the Supreme Court for a writ of mandamus (an extraordinary order directing a lower court to act) in his civil case in the Southern District of Ohio. He seeks corrections involving the active complaint, parties, service, medical accommodations, discovery, and possible reassignment or transfer.
Argument
Oral argument has not been scheduled. Randolph argues that extraordinary relief is needed to correct and stabilize multiple parts of the district-court proceedings.
Impact
The petition could affect whether Randolph can obtain changes to how his case is managed, including medical-accommodation procedures. Bath & Body Works, Inc., Vorys, and other parties could be affected by any changes to service, party listings, or discovery.
What is at stake in In re Devin Randolph?
Randolph seeks Supreme Court intervention in how his federal civil case is handled, including medical accommodations, service issues, discovery, and possible reassignment.
Who could be affected by the requested court changes?
Randolph, Bath & Body Works, Inc., Vorys, and other parties in the civil case could be affected by changes to case management and procedures.
What happens next in In re Devin Randolph?
The Court may make another scheduling move or set oral argument. It has not set a decision window.
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Grounding
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- Note
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- Checked
- Sep 3, 2026
- Method
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