No. 24-707

Lakshmi Arunachalam v. International Business Machines Corporation, et al.

Lower Court: Federal Circuit
Docketed: 2025-01-02
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: conflict-of-interest due-process impartiality judicial-disqualification judicial-ethics right-to-appeal
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess Securities Patent
Latest Conference: 2025-03-07
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a judge with a financial conflict of interest issue a binding order in favor of the stock-issuing party?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Preamble: The Federal Circuit affirmed the District Court ’s Order, overlooking the significant fact that the presiding judge was disqualified due to a conflict of interest —revealed by his late admission of common stock ownership in the defendant three years post appeal —denying a citizen ’s right to appeal and the inventor ’s right to sue. Can a Judge with stock issue a binding order in favor of the stock-issuing party?1. Can a Judge rule on an appeal from the decision of a case or issue tried by him?2. Can a Judge arbitrarily restrict a citizen ’s right to appeal and the inventor ’s right to sue while denying the citizen ’s right to be heard and to an unbiased tribunal?3. Should a Judge disqualify himself in any proceeding in which his impartiality might reasonably be questioned?4. Can a Judge deny or hinder access to the courts to a citizen upon the question of due process itself?5. Can a judge arbitrarily deprive a citizen of liberty and property, from void orders by a judge with disqualifying financial interests, with no jury trial, hearing, notice of hearing, discovery, evidence nor basis in fact or the law?6.

Docket Entries

2025-03-10
Petition DENIED.
2025-02-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/7/2025.
2025-02-03
Waiver of Fulton Financial Corporation of right to respond submitted.
2025-02-03
Waiver of right of respondents Fulton Financial Corporation to respond filed.
2025-01-07
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-10-05
2024-07-11
Application (24A8) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until October 7, 2024.
2024-07-02
Application (24A8) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 8, 2024 to October 7, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.

Attorneys

Fulton Financial Corporation
David Spencer BlochGreenberg Traurig LLP, Respondent
Lakshmi Arunachalam
Lakshmi Arunachalam — Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Sarah M. HarrisActing Solicitor General, Respondent