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Crystal Stranger v. Cleer LLC, fka Greenback Business Services LLC, dba Cleer Tax

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, No. 25-530, 25-663 · judgment July 14, 2025


Certiorari denied · January 26, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Whether due process permits contempt sanctions to be imposed under a Temporary Restraining Order that was never reviewed on appeal, where the court of appeals dismissed the appeal as moot and refused to vacate the order despite ongoing legal consequences.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Crystal Stranger

For respondent
Evan Cohn
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 26 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 07 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/23/2026.
  3. Dec 23 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Cleer LLC, fka, Greenback Business Services LLC, dba Cleer Tax to respond filed.
  4. Sep 10 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 5, 2026)