No. 24-6401

Rachel Robertson v. Joseph R. Biden, former President of the United States

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-01-28
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: 18-usc-242 bivens-doctrine constitutional-rights executive-orders presidential-immunity tenth-amendment
Latest Conference: 2025-05-29 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the President can be prosecuted under 18 U.S.C. § 242 for violating constitutionally protected rights and whether such actions are protected by absolute Presidential immunity

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

The questions presented are as follows: the President of the United States can be prosecuted I^M»|j^Ldr 18 U.S.C. § 242 for using the power of his Executive |§f&» to violate the constitutionally protected rights of American citizens.ii ¥ if 2. Whether the issuance of Executive orders by the President of the United States which violate American citizens ’ constitutionally protected rights are protected under “absolute Presidential immunity ”. 3. Whether a VICTIM of Conduct which violates Title 18 Section 242 can bring a civil suit under the BIVENS doctrine against the President of the United States. 4. Whether the Tenth Amendment of the United States Constitution places the power of the Government back into the hands of the people when the current government is Despotic in nature. (i)

Docket Entries

2025-06-02
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-05-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
2025-04-11
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2025-03-31
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
2024-08-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 27, 2025)

Attorneys

Biden
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Rachel Robertson
Rachel Robertson — Petitioner
Rachel Robertson — Petitioner