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Gerald Kiner v. Shelby County, Tennessee Government, et al.

IFP petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 25-5649 · judgment February 17, 2026


Pending

Question presented

Whether Article III standing exists where a plaintiff alleges that government officials retaliated against his protected speech by using a closely held nonprofit organization as the mechanism of retaliation, thereby creating a constitutional loophole capable of insulating such governmental conduct from judicial review nationwide, while simultaneously inflicting concrete personal injury sufficient to satisfy Article III standing. 2 of 14

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Gerald Kiner

For respondent

Case

Conference history

Proceedings

  1. May 08 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 9, 2026)