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Brandon Joe Williams v. Small Business Administration
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 25-1808 · judgment July 16, 2025
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Whether a corporation, which is considered a “person” in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1101(b)(3), was born in the United States in accordance with 8 U.S.C. § 1401(a) and is a US citizen, can have “sovereign immunity.”
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Whether a government corporation has sove reign immunity from suit when it can clearly “sue and be sued” in accordance with statute.
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Whether a removal from State to Federal court can take place under 28 U.S.C. § 1442 when the originating court does not fall under the definition of a “State court” in 28 U.S.C. § 1442(d)(6).
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Brandon Joe Williams
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Jun 01 2026Petition DENIED.
- May 12 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2026.
- May 07 2026Waiver of right of respondent Small Business Administration to respond filed.
- Oct 09 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 27, 2026)