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Shop Rite, Incorporated v. Small Business Administration

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-30028 · judgment November 14, 2025


Certiorari denied · April 6, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

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

Question presented

Whether administrative agency enforcement action that reflects internally contradictory reasoning or inconsistent interpretation of applicable regulatory standards is arbitrary and capricious per se. (i)

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Christopher L Zaunbrecher
Briney Foret Corry, L.L.P.

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Apr 06 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Mar 17 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
  3. Mar 09 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
  4. Feb 12 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2026)