No. 25-299

Sam Silverberg v. District of Columbia, et al.

Lower Court: District of Columbia
Docketed: 2025-09-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-court collateral-estoppel constitutional-claim federal-jurisdiction judicial-review revenue-impact
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2025-10-17
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the appellate court committed error by overturning Hibbs v. Winn and holding that constitutional claims arising from assessment bar federal jurisdiction even when not negatively impacting revenue flow

Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the appellate court committed error by overturning Hibbs v. Winn, 542 U.S. 88 (2004) by holding that any constitutional claim arising directly from the assessment bars federal jurisdiction even when the claim does not negatively impact the flow of revenue to the general fund? 2. Whether the appellate court committed error by not finding that the defendant was collaterally estopped from asserting that the test for exclusive jurisdiction of constitutional claims was established in Hibbs, by virtue of their litigation in Colemanv. Dist. of Columbia, 70 F.Supp. 3d 58 (D.D.C. 2014)? 3. Whether the appellate court committed error by deciding the case without first resolving the issue of collateral estoppel, where the district court held that when a constitutional claim does not negatively impact the flow of revenue to the general fund, federal courts have jurisdiction? Coleman v. Dist. of Columbia, 70 F. Supp. 3d 58 (D.D.C. 2014)

Docket Entries

2025-10-20
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
2025-09-29
Waiver of District of Columbia, et al. of right to respond submitted.
2025-09-29
Waiver of right of respondent District of Columbia, et al. to respond filed.
2025-07-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 15, 2025)

Attorneys

District of Columbia, et al.
Thais-Lyn TrayerD.C. Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Thais-Lyn TrayerD.C. Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Sam Silverberg
Sam Silverberg — Petitioner
Sam Silverberg — Petitioner