In re: Rufus Timothy Darnell Jones

UNPUBLISHED
UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT
No. 25-1591
In re: RUFUS TIMOTHY DARNELL JONES,
Petitioner.
On Petition for Writ of Quo Warranto.
Submitted: August 7, 2025 Decided: November 19, 2025
Before RUSHING, HEYTENS, and BENJAMIN, Circuit Judges.
Petition denied by unpublished per curiam opinion.
Rufus Timothy Darnell Jones, Petitioner Pro Se.
Unpublished opinions are not binding precedent in this circuit.

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PER CURIAM:
Rufus Timothy Darnell Jones petitions for a writ of quo warranto, seeking an order
from this court directing the United States and its agencies to show by what authority they
exercise jurisdiction over him. He also moves to seal the case and for injunctive and other
relief. We deny the motion to seal the case, but we note that his applications to proceed in
forma pauperis remain sealed, and Jones should exclude or redact personal data identifying
information in other court filings. See Fed. R. App. P. 25(a)(5); 4th Cir. R. 25(c)(3)(C).
A private individual lacks standing to institute a quo warranto proceeding. See
Johnson v. Manhattan Ry. Co., 289 U.S. 479, 502 (1933); Newman v. United States ex rel.
Frizzell, 238 U.S. 537, 546-48 (1915). Accordingly, we deny the petition for a writ of quo
warranto and the motions for injunctive and other relief. We dispense with oral argument
because the facts and legal contentions are adequately presented in the materials before this
court and argument would not aid the decisional process.
PETITION DENIED

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