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Michael Washington, et ux. v. United States, et al.
IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 25-12299 · judgment October 9, 2025
Questions presented
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Whether the Eleventh Circuit’s "anomalous rule" for intervention appeals violates the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment by dismissing prospective intervenors for lack of jurisdiction without first reviewing the merits of their right to intervene under Fed. R. Civ. P. 24.
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Whether a party who is adversely affected by a filing injunction issued against a co-litigant possesses "appellate standing" as an aggrieved party under the standards set forth in Marino v. Ortiz, 484 U.S. 301 (1988).
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Michael Washington
For respondent
D. John Sauer
Solicitor General
Case
Subject area
Judicial Power (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.
- Aug 30 2026Third Supplemental brief of petitioners Michael Washington, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Aug 25 2026Second Supplemental brief of petitioners Michael Washington, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Aug 06 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Jul 24 2026Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
- Jul 16 2026Supplemental brief of petitioners Michael Washington, et al. filed.
- Mar 16 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 27, 2026)