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Khalid El Shaddai v. Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 25-5626 · judgment February 20, 2026
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate: the model weighted this down for a self-represented petitioner.
Questions presented
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Whether a mortgage servicer may enforce a debt obligation where Petitioner alleges he never received the alleged loan proceeds.
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Whether due process is violated when federal courts affirm dismissal without requiring proof of lawful assignment of the mortgage note.
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Whether summary dismissal is proper where standing, ownership of the note, and chain of title are materially disputed.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Khalid El Shaddai
For respondent
W. Franklin Milam
Spencer Fane LLP
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Aug 26 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Aug 24 2026Waiver of right of respondent Freedom Mortgage Corporation to respond filed.
- Mar 02 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 14, 2026)