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Katie Young v. United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-60651 · judgment March 9, 2026


Certiorari denied · June 29, 2026

Questions presented

  1. Whether a judicial officer violates the First Amendment by making statements that disparage a litigant’s Religious Beliefs, demonstrating hostility toward Religion.

  2. Whether dismissal of a complaint as frivolous is proper where the complaint alleges Religion Discrimination, First Amendment Violations, and judicial bias.

  3. Whether due process is violated when a litigant’s case is adjudicated by a judicial officer demonstrating Religious hostility or bias.

  4. Whether a court of appeals may dismiss a pro se litigant’s appeal as frivolous without addressing constitutional claims on the merits based on a determination that the appellant failed to “meaningfully challenge” the district court’s reasoning.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Katie Young

For respondent
D. John Sauer

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Aug 17 2026
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Jul 23 2026
    DISTRIBUTED.
  3. Jul 01 2026
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Jun 29 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Jun 10 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2026.
  6. Apr 15 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 28, 2026)