CASE PREVIEW · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Estate of Elijah Isham v Richardson
Can timely counsel cure an estate administrator’s improper pro se filing?
Decided
The citation
Estate of Elijah Isham v Richardson, opinion of the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, issued November 2, 2026 (Case No. 25-3942)
From the case summary
After a rollover crash and standoff, officers fatally shot Elijah Isham. His father, Ralph Isham, became the estate administrator and filed a pro se § 1983 action alleging Fourth Amendment violations just before limitations expired. The district court concluded he could not represent the estate…
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