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William P. DeBoskey v. Goshen Mortgage, as Separate Trustee for GDBT 1 Trust 2011-1, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 24-12314 · judgment May 23, 2025


Certiorari denied · November 10, 2025

Questions presented

  1. Whether a federal court may remand a case for lack of diversity jurisdiction based on speculation about an LLC’s citizenship without allowing jurisdictional discovery or making factual findings.

  2. Whether the Eleventh Circuit erred in affirming a remand order based on speculation rather than evidence, imposing an impossible burden on the removing party, and disregarding unrebutted proof of diversity. (i)

Counsel of record

For petitioner
William P. DeBoskey

For respondent
Samuel Sander Cohen
Critton, Luttier & Coleman, LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
25A439

Proceedings

  1. Nov 10 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Oct 28 2025
    Supplemental brief of petitioner William P. DeBoskey filed. (Distributed)
  3. Oct 23 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
  4. Oct 23 2025
    Application (25A439) denied by Justice Thomas.
  5. Oct 15 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Red Stick Acquisition, LLC to respond filed.
  6. Oct 11 2025
    Application (25A439) for a stay, submitted to Justice Thomas.
  7. Sep 15 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 17, 2025)