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Edward Alexander Lapotsky v. Daniel P. Driscoll, Secretary of the Army
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, No. 23-5266 · judgment January 13, 2025
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate: the model weighted this down for a self-represented petitioner.
Question presented
Whether the rule of law, involving the national sovereignty of a foreign country, an international treaty, and a United States congressional statute, violated by United States military and civilian authorities makes the respondent responsible and liable for such egregious action that results in the unlawful denial of United States employment and national origin discrimination of an American citizen.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Edward Alexander Lapotsky
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Subject area
Civil Rights (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, June 8, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Jun 08 2026Petition DENIED.
- May 19 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/4/2026.
- May 12 2026Waiver of right of respondent Driscoll, Daniel to respond filed.
- Apr 09 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 21, 2026)