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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


Pending

Questions presented

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

  3. 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

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jun 25 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  2. Jun 12 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Mississippi Valley State University to respond filed.
  3. May 15 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 22, 2026)