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Suleiman Abdu Ibrahim v. Department of the Interior

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 22-30537 · judgment May 12, 2023


Certiorari denied · October 16, 2023
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

Federal employees’ rights are determined under statues which require that ‘all personnel actions effecting employees or applicants for employment. ... In executive agencies as defined in Title 5.... Shall be made free from any discrimination. ...” See 42 U.S.C. § 2000e-16(a) (race, color, religion, sex, or national origin), (added) ADEA 29 U.S.C. § 633a(a), (age). The Questions Presented Are:

  1. Whether the United States Court of Appeals’ Fifth Circuit has errored when it stated: “ORDERED and ADJUDGED that the judg­ ment of the district court is AFFIRMED,” and “IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that Appellant pay to Appellee the costs on appeal to be taxed by the Clerk of this court.” (Order and Opinion, App.la-6a).

  2. Whether the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has errored when: “not permitted, denied, give no time or opportunity to plaintiff to present his case or give evidence”; throughout a four-day trial which was conducted from Aug 1, 2022, to Aug 4, 2022. (Minute Entry - Summary of Trial Proceedings, App.24a-29a).

  3. Whether the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana has errored when it stated: “IT IS ORDERED, ADJUDGED, AND DECREED that, having granted summary judgment, there is judgment in favor of defen­ dant, Deb Haaland, Secretary, Department

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Suleiman Abdu Ibrahim

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 16 2023
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 27 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023.
  3. Sep 20 2023
    Waiver of right of respondent Interior Department to respond filed.
  4. Jul 17 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 18, 2023)