No. 25-830

Adam Kanuszewski, et al. v. Sandip Shah, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-13
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: article-iii fourth-amendment genetic-privacy informed-consent merits-precedent mootness
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity FourthAmendment Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a court of appeals may issue binding merits precedent on constitutional claims after those claims have become moot during appeal, and whether the Fourth Amendment permits a State to indefinitely retain and use newborns' highly-private genetic and medical data without informed parental consent

Docket Entries

2026-02-03
Waiver of right of respondents Sandip Shah, Sarah Lyon-Callo, Mary Kleyn, and Elizabeth Hertel to respond filed.
2026-01-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 12, 2026)
2025-10-15
Application (25A424) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until January 9, 2026.
2025-10-09
Application (25A424) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 10, 2025 to January 9, 2026, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Adam Kanuszewski, et al.
Philip Lee EllisonOutside Legal Counsel PLC, Petitioner
Philip Lee EllisonOutside Legal Counsel PLC, Petitioner
Sandip Shah, Sarah Lyon-Callo, Mary Kleyn, and Elizabeth Hertel
Ann Maurine ShermanMichigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
Ann Maurine ShermanMichigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent