| 25-832 |
Bonnie Michelle Smith v. Shirley Smith |
Georgia |
2026-01-13 |
Pending |
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constitutional-law judicial-activism legislative-interpretation policy-making rule-of-law separation-of-powers |
Does judicial activism violate the separation of powers and improperly transform the Court into a super legislature? |
| 24-5782 |
Harvey Miguel Robinson v. Laurel Harry, Secretary, Pennsylvania Department of Corrections, et al. |
Third Circuit |
2024-10-18 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
federal-circuit-split habeas-corpus jury-instructions legislative-interpretation sentencing-law state-court-review |
Whether a court may instruct a jury about potential legislative changes to sentencing law, and whether a federal habeas court can substitute its own r… |
| 20-493 |
Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, et al. v. Texas |
Fifth Circuit |
2020-10-15 |
Judgment Issued |
CVSGAmici (5)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (5) |
cabazon-band federal-restoration-act gaming gaming-regulation indian-tribes legislative-interpretation native-american-rights regulatory-jurisdiction restoration-act state-jurisdiction tribal-sovereignty ysleta-del-sur-pueblo |
Whether the Restoration Act provides the Pueblo with sovereign authority to regulate non-prohibited gaming activities on its lands (including bingo), … |
| 19-7101 |
David Nowakowski v. E.E. Austin and Son, Inc., et al. |
Pennsylvania |
2019-12-30 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
civil-rights criminal-organizations criminal-procedure criminal-racketeering due-process inchoate-crimes legal-remedies legislative-interpretation organized-crime pro-se pro-se-litigation racketeering standing statutory-construction |
Where a plaintiff's position falls within the scope of an open Legislative statement, can the open ended nature of the statement be used to offset lon… |
| 19-5714 |
Dianne Michele Carter v. United States |
Fourth Circuit |
2019-08-27 |
Denied |
Response WaivedIFP |
administrative-law civil-procedure civil-rights constitution constitutional-interpretation constitutional-supremacy due-process federal-rules internal-revenue-code judicial-procedure legislative-interpretation separation-of-powers service-of-process standing takings |
Is the Constitution or an ordinary act of the legislature superior? |
| 18-1576 |
Adriano Kruel Budri v. Daniel M. Humphreys |
Texas |
2019-06-25 |
Denied |
Response Waived |
civil-rights defamation due-process employment-dispute free-speech legislative-interpretation private-communication private-employment-dispute snyder-v-phelps statutory-construction texas-citizens-participation-act |
Does the TCPA apply to a private employment dispute involving allegedly defamatory statements in a private intended audience and location? |
| 18-7013 |
In Re E. Edward Zimmermann |
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2018-12-13 |
Denied |
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP |
commerce-clause congress constitution constitutional-interpretation federal-authority federal-government interstate-commerce intrastate-commerce legislative-interpretation regulatory-scope state-governments state-powers |
Does Article One of The Constitution of The United States (The Constitution) say, 'We the people grant to ... The Congress of the United States the co… |