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Peter Joseph Polinski v. United States

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, No. 2025-1561 · judgment September 4, 2025


Certiorari denied · January 20, 2026

Questions presented

3n tlje Supreme Court of tlje Wtiiitcb States; Peter Polinski, Living Man, Ecclesiastical ) Case No. Minister, Private Attorney General, Ambassador for Christ Petitioner in Equity ) ) Judge: v. ) ) The United States of America ) PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI Respondent. ) PETITION FOR WRIT OF CERTIORARI I. QUESTIONS PRESENTED

  1. Whether the United States is liable under the Tucker Act and the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause when a State Treasurer, acting under federally delegated financial authority, refuses to discharge lawful obligations secured by a bonded bill of exchange and commercial surety instruments, thereby resulting in a constructive taking of private property.

  2. Whether Article III, Section 2 of the United States Constitution permits a sui juris living man to file claims in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, and whether such claims based on federal commercial obligations and trust instruments fall within the court's jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1491.

  3. Whether the use of the Court Registry Investment System (CRIS), governed by 28 U.S.C. §§ 2041-2042 and Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 67.1, in coordination with state court

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Peter Joseph Polinski

For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 20 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 31 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
  3. Dec 29 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Oct 27 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 5, 2026)