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In Re David A. Golden

Paid petition


Certiorari denied · October 5, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

  1. Whether the 9th Circuit and Western Washington District Ct. have abused their discretion by dismissing Plaintiffs False Claims complaint and appeal, with no hearing and no relief, after fraud and perjury were proven against USDOJ, and the crime was proven by the 9th Circuit’s own case law?

  2. Whether the Contract Clause of the US Constitution (Art. I § 10 Clause 1) invalidates the False Claims Act and other state legislation (SB 5987)?

  3. Whether the 1st, 5th, and 14th Amendments (and Art. I § 7 of the Washington State Constitution) invalidate this same legislation, if petitioner has already shown the Courts below that the challenged legislation (SB 5987.) is obtained by the Defendants’ abuse of the police state?

  4. Whether the 9th Circuit and the District Ct. have abused their discretion in refusing to apply a strict scrutiny standard to petitioner’s complaint?

  5. Whether the 9th Circuit and the District Ct. have abused their discretion by refusing to award sanctions against USDOJ?

  6. Whether USDOJ, the 9th Circuit, and US District Court are unable to perform their ministerial duty of enforcing the “Rule of Law” because of political motivations?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
David A. Golden

For respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Dec 07 2020
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Nov 10 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
  3. Oct 29 2020
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Oct 05 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Aug 19 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
  6. Aug 14 2020
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  7. Jul 06 2020
    Petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition filed. (Response due August 17, 2020)