No. 21-1294

David H. Penny v. Nancy Pelosi, et al.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2022-03-25
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-limits first-amendment free-speech impeachment impeachment-power justiciability legislative-standing political-question-doctrine standing subject-matter-jurisdiction
Key Terms:
DueProcess FirstAmendment Securities JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2022-05-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a citizen constituent of a duly elected President have the possibility of filing a complaint with standing, subject matter jurisdiction, and justiciability, to sue members of the House who voted to impeach President Trump in 2019, to inquire whether they conducted illegitimate legislative activity in the manner they used their sole power to impeach?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

question presented is: Does a citizen constituent of a duly elected President have the possibility of filing a complaint with standing, subject matter jurisdiction, and justiciability, to sue members of the House who voted to impeach President Trump in 2019, to inquire whether they conducted illegitimate legislative activity in the manner they used their sole power to impeach? e e , ii

Docket Entries

2022-08-01
Rehearing DENIED.
2022-07-07
DISTRIBUTED.
2022-06-14
2022-05-23
Petition DENIED.
2022-05-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/19/2022.
2022-04-25
Waiver of right of respondent Pelosi, Nancy, et al. to respond filed.
2022-03-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 25, 2022)

Attorneys

David H. Penny
David H. Penny — Petitioner
Pelosi, Nancy, et al.
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent