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Kamlesh Banga v. Lawrence R. Lustig
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 24-140 · judgment July 17, 2025
Certiorari denied · May 4, 2026
Question presented
Whether a district court violates 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C) and Article III when it adopts a magistrate judge's recommendation through complete judicial silence—without addressing the claim at issue or responding to timely filed specific objections supported by controlling legal authority—thereby permitting a non-Article III officer's determination to stand as final.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Kamlesh Banga
For respondent
David Todd Shuey
Rankin, Shuey, Mintz, Lampasona & Harper
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- May 04 2026Petition DENIED.
- Apr 18 2026Reply of petitioner Kamlesh Banga filed. (Distributed)
- Apr 16 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2026.
- Mar 27 2026Brief of respondent Lawrence R. Lustig in opposition filed.
- Feb 03 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 27, 2026.
- Jan 28 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 28, 2026 to March 27, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Dec 02 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 28, 2026)