No. 25-922

Jean Frantz Guillaume v. United States, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2026-02-05
Status: Pending
Type: Paid
Tags: agency-enforcement constitutional-rights due-process shotgun-pleading statutory-interpretation subject-matter-jurisdiction
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

A. Whether certiorari should be granted to review
the Eleventh Circuit's decision affirming the District
Court's dismissal of Petitioner's claims for lack of
subject matter jurisdiction, which conflicts with
established precedent that a District Court must
determine if a claim is insubstantial or without merit
before dismissing it for lack of subject matter
jurisdiction, particularly when the claims involve
constitutional rights and clear statutory
interpretation disputes.

B. Whether the Eleventh Circuit erred by
affirming the dismissal of the Petitioner's complaint
with prejudice as a "shotgun pleading," thereby
infringing upon the Petitioner's due process right to a
meaningful opportunity to be heard, especially where
the District Court previously provided guidance that
was unclear or contradictory.

C. Whether the Eleventh Circuit's judgment
conflicts with principles of due process by affirming a
decision that allowed a federal agency to convert civil
penalties (fines) into potential criminal charges
(imprisonment up to 10 years under 18 U.S.C. § 1001)
based on misrepresentations in an application, where
such a process lacks the requisite safeguards for
criminal actions and creates an issue of national
significance regarding the interaction between agency
civil certification processes and federal criminal law.

D. Whether the Eleventh Circuit's judgment should
be reversed because it failed to address the
applicability of 41 U.S.C. § 4712 (Contractor
Employee Protection) to the Petitioner, which, if
applicable, would have established a clear statutory
basis for jurisdiction over the claims and resolved the
ambiguity in the District Court's finding of a 'shotgun
pleading.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Eleventh Circuit erred in dismissing claims for lack of subject matter jurisdiction and infringing on due process rights through procedural technicalities

Docket Entries

2025-12-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 9, 2026)

Attorneys

Jean Frantz Guillaume
Jean Frantz Guillaume — Petitioner
United States, et al.
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent