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SUBJECT MATTER JURISDICTION-STANDING:

appellate review standard  de novo

 

State of New York District Attorney Investigators Police Benevolent Association, Inc. v. Richards,
711 F.2d 8 (2d Cir. 1983)

"The test for determining whether federal jurisdiction exists is whether the alleged cause of action is 'so patently without merit' as to justify dismissal for lack of jurisdiction, or stated another way, whether the right claimed is 'so insubstantial, implausible, foreclosed by prior decisions of [the Supreme] Court, or otherwise completely devoid of merit as not to involve a federal controversy.' Duke Power Co. v. Carolina Environmental Study Group, Inc., 438 U.S. 59, 70-71..., (1978) (quoting Hagans v. Lavine, 415 U.S. 528, 542-43... (1974) and Oneida Indian Nation v. County of Oneida, 414 U.S. 661, 666... (1974). In deciding the issue of jurisdiction it is not necessary to determine whether the cause of action is one on which the plaintiff could actually recover. Duke Power Co., 438 U.S. at 70, 98 S. Ct. at 2628.

...
Plaintiff's complaint, regardless of its merits, plainly is based upon claims of constitutional violations supported by facts which at this stage of litigation must be accepted as true. Whether or not plaintiff will ultimately succeed in establishing a right to relief, the federal district court unquestionably has jurisdiction to entertain this case."

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In Re: Independent Counsel Kenneth W. Starr, United States Department of Justice v. Francis T....
152 F.3d 741 (1998)

Pontarelli v. Stone, 978 F.2d 773 (1st Cir. 1992)

 it is the existence of a controversy that grants federal courts, district or appellate, the power to act. The lack of such a controversy deprives federal courts of authority to further exercise their authority, except as to incidental matters. Under the present circumstances, in which our intervention would be only of academic interest or advisory in nature, dismissal of appellant's appeal is obligatory.

In the interest of maintaining judicial integrity, however, we are required to state what must already be known by appellant Schiff as an experienced practicing attorney. Appellant Schiff is not without a forum in which to make any claims that she may believe are justified regarding what she may perceive to be judicial misconduct. See 28 U.S.C. § 372(c) (Supp.1992). It is before the forum created by this statute that she should seek redress in any case involving alleged judicial misconduct. Needless to say, by so stating we do not pass judgment upon the merits of such a claim. We only rule that, for the reasons stated above, the present appeal is mooted and is thus not properly before us.

-- moot the appeal because of a final appealable order,
but also because its jurisdiction derives from a case that is live --

GOOD NEWS! -- the case is no longer closed -- if, in fact, a judge divested of jurisdiction by a timely and sufficient affidavit, could render a merits decision, dismissing the case, without ruling on the affidavit

petitioners' made July 24, 2026 motion for vacatur pursuant to FedRCivP 60(b), -- seeking to void it for lack of jurisdiction

 

Secondly, to invoke 28 U.S.C. § 2106
The Supreme Court or any other court of appellate jurisdiction may affirm, modify, vacate, set aside or reverse any judgment, decree, or order of a court lawfully brought before it for review, and may remand the cause and direct the entry of such appropriate judgment, decree, or order, or require such further proceedings to be had as may be just under the circumstances.

 

 Bruce Crawford, Plaintiff-appellant, v. United States of America, Defendant-appellee, 796 F.2d 924 (7th Cir. 1986) :: Justia

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The Regulation of Judicial Ethics in the Federal System: A Peek Behind Closed Doors  Hellman (2008)

Caperton v. A. T. Massey Coal Co. | Oyez  (2009)

"The-Institutional-Politics of-Federal-Judicial-Conduct-Regulation  & here
Dana Remus (2012)

Williams v. Pennsylvania | Oyez  (2016)

 

Judicial Disqualification: An Analysis of Federal Law, Third Edition

p. 101  When reviewing a trial judge’s disqualification, every court of appeals—with the occasional exception of the Seventh Circuit—uses a deferential, “abuse of discretion” standard in which findings of fact are typically accepted unless

 

 

 


November 13, 2025 Order by Judge Karas

ORDER : It is hereby: ORDERED that Plaintiffs show cause, by no later than December 15, 2025, as to why their claims should not be dismissed for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. See Spira v. Trans Union, LLC, 21-CV-2367, 2022 WL 2189469 (S.D.N.Y. July 19, 2022) (dismissing a complaint sua sponte for lack of subject matter jurisdiction). SO ORDERED. (Signed by Judge Kenneth M. Karas on 11/13/25) (yv)

Spira v. Trans Union, LLC

Cent. States Se. & Sw. Areas Health & Welfare Fund v. Merck-Medco Managed Care, L.L.C.,
433 F.3d 181, 198 (2d Cir. 2005)

Green Haven Prison Preparative Meeting of Religious Soc'y of Friends v. N.Y. State Dep't of Corrs. & Cmty. Supervision | 16 F.4th 67

CAN v. U.S, 14 F.3d 160

Warth v. Seldin, 422 US 490, 498 (1975)

Art. III's requirement remains: the plaintiff still must allege a distinct and palpable injury to himself, even if it is an injury shared by a large class of other possible litigants. E.g., United States v. SCRAP, 412 U. S. 669 (1973). But so long as this requirement is satisfied, persons to whom Congress has granted a right of action, either expressly or by clear implication, may have standing to seek relief on the basis of the legal rights and interests of others, and, indeed, may invoke the general public interest in support of their claim. E.g., Sierra Club v. Morton, supra at 405 U. S. 737; FCC v. Sanders Radio Station, 309 U. S. 470, 309 U. S. 477 (1940).

it is within the trial court's power to allow or to require the plaintiff to supply, by amendment to the complaint or by affidavits, further particularized allegations of fact deemed supportive of plaintiff's standing. If, after this opportunity, t
he plaintiff's standing does not adequately appear from all materials of record, the complaint must be dismissed.

Cortlandt St. Recovery Corp. v. Hellas Telcomms., S.a.r.l., 790 F3d 411, 416-17 (2d Cir. 2015)

see also Alliance for Envtl. Renewal, Inc. v. Pyramid Crossgates Co., 436 F.3d 82, 88 n. 6 (2d Cir.2006) (“[T]he proper procedural route [for standing challenges at the pleadings stage] is a motion under Rule 12(b)(1).”).

 Others may benefit “collaterally” from a resolution favorable to the plaintiff, id. at 499, 95 S.Ct. 2197, or suffer from an unfavorable one, but the plaintiff's genuinely personal stake ensures the presence of “that concrete adverseness which sharpens the presentation of issues upon which [a] court so largely depends.” Baker, 369 U.S. at 204, 82 S.Ct. 691 Baker v. Carr, 369 U.S. 186, 204 (1962) ).

All. for Env't Renewal, Inc. v. Pyramid Crossgates Co., 436 F.3d 82, 88 n.6 (2d Cir. 2006)

Am. Psychiatric Ass’n v. Anthem Health Plans, Inc., 821 F.3d 352, 358 (2d Cir. 2016)

Lujan v. Defs. Of Wildlife, 504 U.S. 555, 560-61 (1992)

* TransUnion LLC v. Ramirez, 141 S.Ct 2190 (2021)

Under longstanding American law, a person is injured when a defamatory statement “that would subject him to hatred, contempt, or ridicule” is published to a third party. Milkovich v. Lorain Journal Co., 497 U.S. 1, 13 (1990) (internal quotation marks omitted); Gertz v. Robert Welch, Inc., 418 U.S. 323, 349 (1974); see also Restatement of Torts §559 (1938). 

Maddox v. Bank of N.Y. Mellon Tr. Co., N.A., 19 F.4th 58 (2d Cir. 2021)

 

Kokkonen v. Guardian Life, 375, 377 (1995)

Frank v. Gaos, 586 U.S. 485, 490–91 (2019)

Spokeo, Inc. v. Robins, 578 U.S. 330, 338 (2016).

Federal Rules of Civil Procedure 12(h)(3)

Bell v. United States, No. 08-CV-632, 2008 WL 533543, at *1 (E.D.N.Y. Feb. 27, 2008)

Iannaccone v. Law, 142 F.3d 553, 558 (2d Cir. 1998)

Pridgen v. Andresen, 113 F.3d 391 (2d Cir. 1997)

Wright-Upshaw v. Nelson | 13-CV-3367 (ARR) (LB) | E.D.N.Y. (2014)

Lattanzio v. Comta, 481 F.3d 137 (2d Cir)

-WDW Brojer et al v. Kuriakose et al, No. 2:2011cv03156 - Document 6 (E.D.N.Y. 2011)

Singleton v. Wulff, 428 U.S. 106, 114 (1976)

Hollingsworth v. Perry, 570 U.S. 693, 707-08 (2013)

Allen v. Wright, 468 U.S. 737, 751 (1984)

Port Auth. Police Benevolent Assoc. v. City of New York, 718 F.Supp. 3d 300, 308 (SDNY 2024)

Centro De La Comunidad Hispana De Locust Valley v. Town of Oyster Bay | 868 F.3d 104 | 2d Cir

Baur v. Veneman, 352 F.3d 625, 636-37 (2d Cir. 2003)

Calcano v. Swarovski N. Am. Ltd., 36 F.4th 68, 76 (2d Cir. 2022)

                               Judge Karas' December 5, 2025 Order

Mt. Healthy City School Dist. Bd. of Educ. v. Doyle, 429 U.S. 274, 278 (1977) (citing Liberty Mutual Ins. Co. v. Wetzel, 424 U.S. 737, 740 (1976); Louisville & Nashville R. Co. v. Mottley, 211 U.S. 149, 152 (1908))

Arbaugh v. Y&H Corp., 546 U.S. 500, 514 (2006) (citing Ruhrgas AG v. Marathon Oil Corp., 526 U.S. 574, 583 (1999))

Ex parte McCardle, 74 U.S. 506, 514 (1868); accord Steel Co. v. Citizens for a Better Env't, 523 U.S. 83, 94 (1998) (same); see also In re Gucci, 126 F.3d 380, 387–88 (2d Cir. 1997)

Gonzalez v. Ocwen Home Loan Servicing, 74 F. Supp. 3d 504, 510–18 (D. Conn. 2015), affirmed sub nom Gonzalez v. Deutsche Bank Nat. Trust Co., 632 F. App’x 32 (2d Cir. 2016)

Rowland v. California Men’s Colony, Unit II Men’s Advisory Council, 506 U.S. 194,

Brand v. AIG Insurance Co., No. 15-CV-6286, 2017 WL 10398480, at *2 (E.D.N.Y. Mar. 16, 2017)

 


Bank of America Corp. v. City of Miami | Oyez   Havens Realty Corporation v. Coleman | Oyez

Nicosia v. Amazon.com, Inc. | 834 F.3d 220 | 2d Cir. | Judgment | Law | CaseMine

Lurenz v. Coca-Cola...

Standing & Probabilistic Injury

"Injury In Fact, Transformed" by Cass R. Sunstein

Injury In Fact, Transformed by Cass R. Sunstein :: SSRN

Injury In Fact, Transformed - Harvard Law School | Harvard Law School

Did the Supreme Court in TransUnion v. Ramirez Transform the Article III Standing Injury in Fact Test?: The Circuit Split Over ADA Tester Standing and Broader Theoretical Considerations

 

Lawrence B. Solum | University of Virginia School of Law

Sunstein on the Injury-in-Fact Requirement for Standing – Legal Theory Blog

 

William Prosser, Law of Torts (2d ed. 1955).

10-Smitherman.pdf

obs@alumni.princeton.edu

Legal History Blog: Smitherman on Justice Thomas on Public Rights and Article III Standing

Grounding the Party Presentation Principle by Owen Smitherman :: SSRN

Smitherman on a General Law Grounding for the Party Presentation Principle – Legal Theory Blog

05-EmKatz.pdf

 

 

 

 

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