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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


Certiorari denied · October 5, 2026

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
Katherine Louise Frazier
Shelby County Attorney's Office

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Oct 05 2026
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 10 2026
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
  3. Aug 25 2026
    Waiver of right of respondent Shelby County, Tennessee Government, et al. to respond filed.
  4. May 08 2026
    Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 9, 2026)