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Katie Young v. Mississippi Valley State University
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 25-60672 · judgment April 23, 2026
Questions presented
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Whether a state university’s unauthorized request and acquisition of a student’s academic transcript implicates the Fourth Amendment right to information privacy recognized in Whalen v. Roe and NASA v. Nelson.
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Whether a pro se litigant’s complaint alleging unauthorized access to personal records may be dismissed as frivolous without liberal construction as required by Haines v. Kerner.
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Whether dismissal without granting leave to amend conflicts with this Court’s precedent in Foman v. Davis.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Katie Young
For respondent
Amanda G. Alexander
Alexander Law, P.A.
Case
Subject area
Privacy (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jun 25 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jun 12 2026Waiver of right of respondent Mississippi Valley State University to respond filed.
- May 15 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 22, 2026)