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Victor Shelton v. Department of Justice
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, No. 24-3341 · judgment January 16, 2025
Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026
Questions presented
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Does the U.S. Department of Justice have a nondiscretionary duty to investigate civil rights complaints submitted by complainants who allege discrimination by recipients of federal financial assistance, pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 28 C.F.R. Part 42\ or is this action committed to agency discretion by law?
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If this action is a nondiscretionary duty, does a complainant have a right to judicial review of the agency's final action?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Victor Shelton
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Feb 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Feb 05 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Jan 27 2026Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
- Jul 08 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 9, 2026)