No. 25-21

William F. Kaetz v. United States, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-08
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: bankruptcy-law constitutional-challenge first-amendment judicial-immunity separation-of-powers student-loans
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2025-12-05 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Can federal courts, consistent with the Consti
tution, assume legislative authority by creating fed
eral common law on judicial immunity, filing re
strictions, or student loan bankruptcy remedies, vio
lating separation of powers under Egbert v. Boule,
142 S. Ct. 1793 (2022) when upholding the unconsti
tutionally vague 11 U.S.C. §523(a)(8) and the uncon
stitutional Department of Education?

2. Do actions by Chief Judge Bumb, Judge
Sanchez, Judge Vazquez, and others, including dis
missing complaints, restricting filings, upholding
non-statutory bankruptcy remedies, and modifying
supervised release, constitute First Amendment re
taliation by limiting court access and punishing peti
tioner 's challenges to illegal student loan collection
and the Department of Education 's authority?

3. Are judicial actors and probation officers im
mune when engaging in legislative, enforcement, or
ad- ministrative acts, such as applying the Brunner
test {Brunner v. New York State Higher Education
Services Corp., 831 F.2d 395 (2d Cir. 1987)), retaliat
ing against First Amendment activities, or censoring
evidence to protect the unconstitutional enforcement
of § 523(a)(8) and the Department of Education?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether federal courts can create federal common law on judicial immunity and student loan bankruptcy remedies in violation of separation of powers, and whether judicial actors are immune from First Amendment retaliation claims

Docket Entries

2025-12-08
Rehearing DENIED. Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2025-11-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-10-28
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2025-07-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-16
Waiver of Federal Respondents of right to respond submitted.
2025-07-16
Waiver of right of respondent Federal Respondents to respond filed.
2025-06-20
Application (24A1255) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 8, 2025.
2025-06-20
Application (24A1256) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 8, 2025.
2025-06-20
Application (24A1257) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 2, 2025.
2025-05-08
2025-02-27
Application (24A1255) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 9, 2025 to May 8, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
2025-02-27
Application (24A1256) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 9, 2025 to May 8, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
2025-02-27
Application (24A1257) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 3, 2025 to June 2, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Federal Respondents
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent
United States, et al.
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
William F. Kaetz
William F. Kaetz — Petitioner