No. 25-5798
Mikhael Y. Lerman v. Celine E. Lerman
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights due-process equal-protection family-law fourteenth-amendment thirteenth-amendment
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2026-02-20
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether California Family Code § 2550, as applied in this case, violates my Equal Protection and Due Process rights.
2. Whether rigid equal division amounts to an unconstitutional taking under the Fourteenth Amendment or involuntary servitude under the Thirteenth Amendment.
3. Whether the doctrine of the highest power and the second highest power should be recognized as a constitutional principle to ensure structural fairness.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether California Family Code § 2550 violates Equal Protection and Due Process rights and constitutes an unconstitutional taking or involuntary servitude
Docket Entries
2026-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/20/2026.
2025-12-13
Petitioner complied with Court's order of December 8, 2025.
2025-12-08
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until December 29, 2025, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.
2025-11-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-09-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 3, 2025)
Attorneys
Mikhael Y. Lerman
Mikhael Y. Lerman — Petitioner