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William F. Kaetz v. United States, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 23-2322
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Can federal courts, consistent with the Consti tution, assume legislative authority by creating fed eral common law on judicial immunity, filing re strictions, or student loan bankruptcy remedies, vio lating separation of powers under Egbert v. Boule, 142 S. Ct. 1793 (2022) when upholding the unconsti tutionally vague 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(8) and the uncon stitutional Department of Education?
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Do actions by Chief Judge Bumb, Judge Sanchez, Judge Vazquez, and others, including dis missing complaints, restricting filings, upholding non-statutory bankruptcy remedies, and modifying supervised release, constitute First Amendment re taliation by limiting court access and punishing peti tioner’s challenges to illegal student loan collection and the Department of Education’s authority?
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Are judicial actors and probation officers im mune when engaging in legislative, enforcement, or ad- ministrative acts, such as applying the Brunner test {Brunner v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp., 831 F.2d 395 (2d Cir. 1987)), retaliat ing against First Amendment activities, or censoring evidence to protect the unconstitutional enforcement of § 523(a)(8) and the Department of Education?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
William F. Kaetz
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Proceedings
- Dec 08 2025Rehearing DENIED. Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
- Nov 12 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
- Oct 28 2025Petition for Rehearing filed.
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
- Jul 23 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jul 16 2025Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
- Jun 20 2025Application (24A1255) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 8, 2025.
- Jun 20 2025Application (24A1256) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 8, 2025.
- Jun 20 2025Application (24A1257) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 2, 2025.
- May 08 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 7, 2025)
- Feb 27 2025Application (24A1255) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 9, 2025 to May 8, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
- Feb 27 2025Application (24A1256) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 9, 2025 to May 8, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
- Feb 27 2025Application (24A1257) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 3, 2025 to June 2, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.