No. 20-1303

Anthony Pappas v. Joseph Lorintz, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2021-03-19
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: campaign-funds civil-procedure civil-rights due-process federal-election judicial-review private-right-of-action standing state-actor third-party-interference
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-05-13
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Second Circuit Court of Appeals commit serious error when it affirmed dismissal of a civil rights action challenging state actor interferences in a federal election?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED: 1) Did the Second Circuit Court of Appeals commit serious error when it affirmed dismissal of a civil rights action challenging state actor : interferences in a federal election, one that featured divorce executions upon a congressional campaign account? _ 2) Alternatively, did this extraordinary case seeking timely relief unavailable before the Federal Election Commission warrant a private right of action in federal court to remedy unlawful third-party conversions of federal campaign funds administered by Petitioner?

Docket Entries

2021-05-17
Petition DENIED.
2021-04-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
2021-04-12
Waiver of right of respondents Joseph Lorintz and State of New York to respond filed.
2021-03-22
Waiver of right of respondent TD Bank, N.A. to respond filed.
2021-03-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 19, 2021)

Attorneys

Anthony Pappas
Anthony Pappas — Petitioner
Anthony Pappas — Petitioner
Joseph Lorintz and State of New York
Barbara Dale UnderwoodSolicitor General, Respondent
Barbara Dale UnderwoodSolicitor General, Respondent
TD Bank, N.A.
Matthew Allen FitzgeraldMcGuireWoods LLP, Respondent
Matthew Allen FitzgeraldMcGuireWoods LLP, Respondent