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In Re Sean Murphy, et al.

Paid petition


Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025
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 Sixth Circuit clerks had the authority to render judgment on dispositive motions without judicial review or proper delegation?

  2. Whether the unauthorized actions of the Sixth Circuit clerks violates a litigants’ right to have their case and controversy heard before a judge rather than a clerk?

  3. Whether the Sixth Circuit erred in denying the Petitioner his right to a fair and accurate record on appeal pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 10 when the evidence showing adulteration of the record was uncontroverted?

  4. Whether the district court erred in failing recuse or assign the recusal for hearing to another judge violated § 144 and as a result the Petitioners’ fundamental rights afforded under U.S. Const. amend. V?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Van Rencelliere Irion
Law Office of Van R. Irion, PLLC

For respondent
Brian Robert Bibb
Watson, Roach, Batson & Lauderback, PLC

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 09 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  3. Jul 01 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Kirk Swor to respond filed.
  4. Jun 18 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Joseph A. Fielden to respond filed.
  5. Jun 17 2025
    Waiver of right of respondents Republic Newspapers, Inc. dba Farragut Press Enterprise to respond filed.
  6. Jun 17 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Biddle Farms Residential, LLC to respond filed.
  7. Jun 16 2025
    Waiver of right of respondents Town of Farragut, Tennessee; Ron Williams; Louise Povlin to respond filed.
  8. Jun 16 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Farragut Business Alliance, Inc. to respond filed.
  9. Jun 16 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent J. A. Fielden Co., Inc. to respond filed.
  10. May 19 2025
    Petition for a writ of mandamus filed. (Response due June 23, 2025)