No. 25-5487

Joseph W. Wade v. Walter T. Mosley, New York Secretary of State, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-08-27
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: article-iii-standing compensatory-relief official-capacity race-conscious section-1983 sex-conscious
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2026-01-09 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, Article III standing requires proof of different final outcomes or is differential treatment sufficient for state officials in official capacity

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

1) Under 42 U.S.C. § 1983, against state officials in ‘official capacity, ’ does Article III standing require proof that the final outcome of a ‘discrete governmental decision ’ would be different if-not-butfor a ‘race and sex conscious technical framework, ’ or is it sufficient to show an existence of ‘differential treatment ’ and an ‘inability to compete on equal footing ’ if-iiot-but-for a ‘race and sex conscious technical framework? ’ 2) Does a prayer for “compensatory relief ’ exclude all viable remedies in law and equity under § 1983, against state officers in ‘official capacity? ’

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-12-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-11-26
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2025-11-10
Petition DENIED.
2025-10-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/7/2025.
2025-09-25
Waiver of right of respondent Robert J. Rodriguez, et al. to respond filed.
2025-08-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 26, 2025)

Attorneys

Joseph W. Wade
Joseph Wade — Petitioner
Joseph Wade — Petitioner
Robert J. Rodriguez, et al.
Barbara Dale UnderwoodNew York Solicitor General, Respondent
Barbara Dale UnderwoodNew York Solicitor General, Respondent