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Kenneth A. Pruitt v. Joseph R. Biden, Jr., President of the United States, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 21-40310 · judgment September 13, 2021


Certiorari denied · December 13, 2021
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

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

Question presented

As used herein, “Respondent Ultra Vires Actor” (RUVA) means any Respondent, either individual or agency, not acting within authorized scope of official capacity of governmental authority but acting ultra vires, acting either alone or with unknown and unnamed other persons improperly causing violations of U.S. domestic law referenced within 2006 U.S. entry to 2003-31-OCT MERIDA UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION AGAINST CORRUPTION (UNCAC) and/or violate UNCAC. As used herein, Paris Climate Accord (PCA) means “Paris Climate Accord” and is also called “Paris Climate Agreement”, “Paris Agreement”, “Paris Accord”, or “Accord du Paris” in references cited in for Petitioner’s Complaint (ROA 1). Question One: Can Counsel for Respondent U.S. Government defend or assist RUVA for ultra vires acts outside scope of government authority, when RUVA has not filed any denial of corrupt acts alleged by this case? Petitioner’s Complaint (ROA 1) and many other papers complain that RUVA’s own published statements of plans to act, and actions, prove misuse of influence, fraud and bribery and thus are corrupt or violate UNCAC standards. Petitioner placed, on April 12, before the District Court outcome determinative questions of law regarding RUVA and their PCA statements. Petitioner requested decision or certification to the

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Kenneth Allen Pruitt

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Feb 22 2022
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Jan 12 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
  3. Jan 05 2022
  4. Dec 13 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Nov 23 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
  6. Nov 17 2021
    Waiver of right of respondent Biden, President of U.S., et al. to respond filed.
  7. Oct 12 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 17, 2021)