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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


Pending

Questions presented

  1. 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.

  2. 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

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Aug 25 2026
    Second Supplemental brief of petitioners Michael Washington, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  2. Aug 06 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  3. Jul 24 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
  4. Jul 16 2026
    Supplemental brief of petitioners Michael Washington, et al. filed.
  5. Mar 16 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due July 27, 2026)