No. 24-1200

William F. Kaetz v. United States

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2025-05-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: bankruptcy-law judicial-dicta legislative-history miscarriage-of-justice separation-of-powers student-loan
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess HabeasCorpus Privacy
Latest Conference: 2025-06-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal judge's reliance on non-binding judicial dicta and legislative history constitutes a miscarriage of justice in student loan bankruptcy matters

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Separation of Powers and Miscarriage of Jus tice: Does a federal judge ’s reliance on non binding judicial dicta from United Student Aid Funds v. Espinosa, 559 U.S. 260 (2010), and Tenn. Student Assistance Corp. v. Hood, 541 U.S. 440 (2004), and legislative history (Senate Report No. 95-989) to enforce 11 U.S.C. § 523(a)(8) in student loan bankruptcy matters, as Judge-1 did in Petitioner ’s case (Case 2-16cv-09225, Doc. 57,

Docket Entries

2025-09-05
Rehearing DENIED. Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2025-08-14
DISTRIBUTED.
2025-07-20
2025-06-30
Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2025-06-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
2025-06-05
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-06-05
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-12-24

Attorneys

United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
William F. Kaetz
William F. Kaetz — Petitioner