No. 25-7658October Term 2025Petition Pending
Kevin Nesbit, Petitioner v. Carl Schiewek, et al.
Kevin Nesbit asks the Supreme Court to review an Oregon court’s sanctions after he filed an amended answer two days late.
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
Kevin Nesbit asks the Supreme Court to review an Oregon court’s sanctions after he filed an amended answer two days late. He argues that imposing two $2,000 fines and dismissing his case when he did not pay them violated due process.
Question presented
Did the trial court abuse its discretion and violate Due Process by imposing a $2,000 fine against the Plaintiff for filing his amended Answer 2 days late. When the Plaintiff was unable to pay the fine the Court imposed a second fine of $2,000 and then dismissed the case for failing to pay $4,000 in fines within 10 days?
- Case path
Court of Appeals of Oregon / Petition pending
- Area
Petition for review pending
Briefing
What it's about
Kevin Nesbit asks the Supreme Court to review Oregon court sanctions after he filed an amended answer two days late. He says two $2,000 fines and dismissal of his case for nonpayment violated due process.
Argument
The case is pending, and oral argument has not been scheduled. Nesbit argues that the fines and dismissal violated due process.
Impact
The case concerns how far a trial court may go in punishing a late filing. It could matter to people who miss a court deadline and cannot afford monetary sanctions.
What is at stake in Nesbit v. Schiewek?
Nesbit challenges $4,000 in fines and dismissal after an amended answer was filed two days late. He says the sanctions violated due process.
Who could be affected by the fines challenged in this case?
People who miss court filing deadlines and cannot pay sanctions could be affected. The case concerns whether fines and dismissal were fair under these circumstances.
What happens next in Nesbit v. Schiewek?
The Supreme Court may take a scheduling step, including setting oral argument or acting on the petition. No decision timing has been set.
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- Note
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- Checked
- Sep 3, 2026
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