No. 25-846

Reed Christensen v. Department of Justice, et al.

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-15
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: amendment-violations constitutional-rights declaratory-judgment eighth-circuit federal-jurisdiction jan6-misconduct
Key Terms:
DueProcess Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2026-02-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals err in determining federal district court jurisdiction over alleged Jan6 officer misconduct, and will the Supreme Court issue a declaratory judgment regarding potential constitutional violations during a Jan6 defendant's trial?

Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Did the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals err in agreeing that a federal district court does not have jurisdiction to judge unconstitutional actions of officers of the federal government with respect to their Jan6 misconduct. 2. Whether this Court will exercise its prerogative to make an unusual and unprecedented declaratory judgment on the plaintiffs original complaint as to whether, as a Jan6 defendant, he was subjected to a malevolent and opprobrious political show trial coordinated by the Executive and Judicial branches, which violated his First, Fifth, Sixth, Eighth, and Fourteenth Amendment Rights. i

Docket Entries

2026-02-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2026-01-20
Waiver of Dept. of Justice, et al., et al. of right to respond submitted.
2026-01-20
Waiver of right of respondent Dept. of Justice, et al., et al. to respond filed.
2026-01-20
Waiver of right of respondent Dept. of Justice, et al. to respond filed.
2026-01-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 17, 2026)

Attorneys

Dept. of Justice, et al., et al.
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Reed Christensen
Reed K. Christensen — Petitioner
Reed K. Christensen — Petitioner
Reed K. Christensen — Petitioner