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