No. 25-21

William F. Kaetz v. United States, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: bankruptcy-law constitutional-challenge first-amendment judicial-immunity separation-of-powers student-loans
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2025-12-05 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether federal courts can create federal common law on judicial immunity and student loan bankruptcy remedies in violation of separation of powers, and whether judicial actors are immune from First Amendment retaliation claims

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1. Can federal courts, consistent with the Consti tution, assume legislative authority by creating fed eral common law on judicial immunity, filing re strictions, or student loan bankruptcy remedies, vio lating separation of powers under Egbert v. Boule, 142 S. Ct. 1793 (2022) when upholding the unconsti tutionally vague 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(8) and the uncon stitutional Department of Education? 2. Do actions by Chief Judge Bumb, Judge Sanchez, Judge Vazquez, and others, including dis missing complaints, restricting filings, upholding non-statutory bankruptcy remedies, and modifying supervised release, constitute First Amendment re taliation by limiting court access and punishing peti tioner ’s challenges to illegal student loan collection and the Department of Education ’s authority? 3. Are judicial actors and probation officers im mune when engaging in legislative, enforcement, or administrative acts, such as applying the Brunner test {Brunner v. New York State Higher Education Services Corp., 831 F.2d 395 (2d Cir. 1987)), retaliat ing against First Amendment activities, or censoring evidence to protect the unconstitutional enforcement of § 523(a)(8) and the Department of Education? i List of All

Docket Entries

2025-12-08
Rehearing DENIED. Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2025-11-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-10-28
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2025-07-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-16
Waiver of Federal Respondents of right to respond submitted.
2025-07-16
Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
2025-06-20
Application (24A1255) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 8, 2025.
2025-06-20
Application (24A1256) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 8, 2025.
2025-06-20
Application (24A1257) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 2, 2025.
2025-05-08
2025-02-27
Application (24A1255) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 9, 2025 to May 8, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
2025-02-27
Application (24A1256) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 9, 2025 to May 8, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
2025-02-27
Application (24A1257) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 3, 2025 to June 2, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Federal Respondents
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent
United States, et al.
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
William F. Kaetz
William F. Kaetz — Petitioner
William F. Kaetz — Petitioner