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Jordan Spatz v. Regents of the University of California
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-2997 · judgment August 18, 2025
Certiorari denied · February 23, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Does the 1975 Age Discrimination Act apply to applications for matriculation in the medical residency match process, to prohibit discrimination based on age?
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Does the 1975 Age Discrimination Act’s private right of action permit individuals to bring actions for intentional discrimination based upon age in the medical residency match process?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jordan Spatz
For respondent
Don Willenburg
Gordon & Rees
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Proceedings
- Jun 01 2026Rehearing DENIED.
- May 19 2026Supplemental brief of petitioner Jordan Spatz Ph. D., M.D. filed.
- May 12 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2026.
- Mar 03 2026Petition for Rehearing filed.
- Mar 03 2026Motion for leave to proceed further herein in forma pauperis.
- Feb 23 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jan 28 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
- Jan 20 2026Waiver of right of respondent Regents of the University of California to respond filed.
- Dec 29 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 6, 2026)