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Joseph W. Wade v. Walter T. Mosley, New York Secretary of State, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 24-2495 · judgment May 19, 2025


Certiorari denied · November 10, 2025

Questions presented

  1. Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against state officials in ‘official capacity,’ does Article III standing require proof that the final outcome of a ‘discrete governmental decision’ would be different if-not-butfor a ‘race and sex conscious technical framework,’ or is it sufficient to show an existence of ‘differential treatment’ and an ‘inability to compete on equal footing’ if-iiot-but-for a ‘race and sex conscious technical framework?’

  2. Does a prayer for “compensatory relief’ exclude all viable remedies in law and equity under § 1983, against state officers in ‘official capacity?’

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Joseph Wade

For respondent
Barbara Dale Underwood
New York Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Jan 12 2026
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Dec 10 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
  3. Nov 26 2025
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Nov 10 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Oct 09 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
  6. Sep 25 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Robert J. Rodriguez, et al. to respond filed.
  7. Aug 21 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 26, 2025)