No. 25-6588

Derek Skellchock v. Laurie K. Dean, Judge, 8th Judicial District Court, Larimer County, Colorado, et al.

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-15
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-law federal-preemption judicial-jurisdiction supremacy-clause va-benefits
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether state judges are BOUND by the
Veterans Judicial Review Act (VJRA) Pub. Law
100-687 (1988) pursuant to Article I § 8 of the
Constitution, thereby REQUIRED to OBEY the
Complete Federal Preemption expressed in the
plain text of current Positive Law 38 U.S.C. § 511.

2. Whether the Respondents are Personally Liable
in their Individual Capacity for violations of the
rights established by Positive Law 38 U.S.C. § 511
and § 5301 in the complete absence of Jurisdiction
on the Subject Matter of Title 38.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether state judges are bound by federal law under the Supremacy Clause and can be sued for damages when exceeding jurisdictional limits

Docket Entries

2025-08-12
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 17, 2026)

Attorneys

Derek Skellchock
Derek Skellchock — Petitioner