No. 25-6528
Victor Shelton v. Department of Justice
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: agency-discretion civil-rights-act department-of-justice federal-financial-assistance judicial-review nondiscretionary-duty
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity DueProcess Securities
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity DueProcess Securities
Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Does the U.S. Department of Justice have a nondiscretionary duty to investigate civil rights complaints submitted by complainants who allege discrimination by recipients of federal financial assistance, pursuant to the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 28 C.F.R. Part 42, or is this action committed to agency discretion by law?
2. If this action is a nondiscretionary duty, does a complainant have a right to judicial review of the agency's final action?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does the U.S. Department of Justice have a nondiscretionary duty to investigate civil rights complaints under the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and if so, does a complainant have a right to judicial review of the agency's final action?
Docket Entries
2026-02-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-27
Waiver of Federal Respondents of right to respond submitted.
2026-01-27
Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
2025-07-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 9, 2026)
Attorneys
Federal Respondents
D. John Sauer — Solicitor General, Respondent
Victor Shelton
Victor Shelton — Petitioner