No. 24-6005

Aaron Abadi v. Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2024-11-20
Status: Dismissed
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: concrete-injury constitutional-injury government-policy judicial-review pro-se-litigant standing
Key Terms:
Immigration JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-01-10
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a plaintiff have standing when they allege personal, concrete injuries stemming from government policies, even when such policies cause widely shared harms to the public?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Does a plaintiff have standing when they allege personal, concrete injuries stemming from government policies, even when such policies cause widely shared harms to the public? : ; 2. Does the political question doctrine preclude judicial review when a plaintiff challenges an executive policy as inconsistent with statutory mandates rather than as a discretionary matter of policy? 3. Can nominal damages, as outlined in Uzuegbunam v. Preczewski, suffice to establish standing when a plaintiff alleges a constitutional or statutory injury with primarily psychological and emotional consequences? 4. Are indigent, pro se litigants entitled to a reasoned explanation in appeal dismissals to ensure equal access to justice, even when the court determines a case lacks arguable merit? 3 ;

Docket Entries

2025-01-13
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
2024-12-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-20
Waiver of Federal Respondents of right to respond submitted.
2024-12-20
Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
2024-11-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 20, 2024)

Attorneys

Aaron Abadi
Aaron Abadi — Petitioner
Aaron Abadi — Petitioner
Federal Respondents
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent