Camarda v. Whitehorn, et al. – Case No. 25-5166
(U.S. Supreme Court – Certiorari Docket)
FEDERAL ENFORCEMENT STATUS – July 25, 2025
OVERVIEW
After a historic run through the Seventh Circuit, where 29 procedural filings went unrebutted and default was entered under FRAP 31(c), the Camarda case is now docketed with the U.S. Supreme Court under Case No. 25-5166.
This certiorari petition challenges unlawful Title IV-D enforcement, retaliatory prosecution, and state defiance of federal supremacy. The Seventh Circuit judgment is formally contested, and Supreme Court review is underway.
Victory was secured in the Seventh Circuit; national precedent now lies in the Supreme Court’s hands.
POSTURE SUMMARY
- Supreme Court Docket: 25-5166 (Camarda v. Whitehorn, et al.)
- Docketed: July 22, 2025
- Response Due from Defendants: August 21, 2025
- IFP Status: Filed with SCOTUS – In Forma Pauperis petition under review (filing fee waived pending approval)
- Petition for Writ of Certiorari: Submitted and published
- Appendix: Over 900 pages of verified federal record
SEVENTH CIRCUIT STATUS
Despite procedural irregularities in DKT 139 and DKT 140, the Seventh Circuit received over 30 filings from the Plaintiff, including:
- FRAP 31(c) Default Notice
- Rule 56(a) Summary Judgment (unrebutted)
- Motion for Final Judgment (DKT 152)
- Multiple UCC notices and enforcement filings
- Federal notices of FOIA violations and state retaliation
As of July 2025, the appellate record is preserved and transmitted. No defendants filed a brief. The Seventh Circuit default is a matter of record.
The Seventh Circuit failed to defend the judgment. The burden now lies solely with SCOTUS.
STRATEGIC POSITION – SCOTUS REVIEW
The Plaintiff’s filings invoke:
- Supremacy Clause (Art. VI) – Blocking state defiance of federal law
- Title IV-D Fraud & FOIA Defaults – Exposing lack of lawful basis
- § 1983 Retaliation – For protected federal filings
- Rule 56(a) Summary Judgment – Entered and unrebutted
The response deadline of August 21 is final. If no filing is received, the Plaintiff may move for judgment or proceed under Rule 15.5.
LIVE LINKS
All documents filed by Plaintiff are under public license and available for research and enforcement review.
CLOSING POSITION
This is a case of national impact. With over 500,000 similarly situated families across the U.S., Camarda v. Whitehorn represents a landmark federal challenge to the misuse of Title IV-D enforcement and unlawful state retaliation.
This is no longer just a personal case. It is now a matter of federal constitutional law.
CASE DOCUMENT ARCHIVE
April 21, 2025 Update
April 16, 2025 Update
April 6, 2025 Update
March 19, 2025 Update
To read the full public filings, court documents, and enforcement strategy updates, visit:
- DKT 58: Opening Brief – View PDF
- DKT 113: Order Acknowledging Default – View PDF
- DKT 114: Final Good Faith Proposal – View PDF
- DKT 139: Nonprecedential Disposition – View PDF
- DKT 140: Final Judgment Attempt - View PDF
Note: DKT 139/140 were released as a nonprecedential panel disposition and final judgment, but are procedurally rebutted. They do not reflect the full legal record, including unrebutted summary judgment, en banc petition, or FRAP 31(c) default. These entries remain part of the timeline but not the final legal outcome.
- DKT 141: Notice of Federal Supremecy Enforcement Motions – View PDF
- DKT 149: Supplemental Federal Notice – State Court Defiance, Void Warrant, Discovery Misuse – View PDF
- DKT 150: Notice of Procedural Obstruction – Invalid Rejections from McHenry County – View PDF
- DKT 151: Final Notice of Federal Supremacy – Preclusion of State Retaliation – View PDF
- DKT 152: Motion for Final Judgment – Summary Judgment & Federal Posture Affirmed – View PDF
- DKT 153: Retaliation Timeline – Financial Abuse & Violations of 15 U.S.C. § 1692 – View PDF
- DKT 154: Supplemental Brief – Legal Basis for En Banc Review – View PDF
- DKT 155: Public Records Notice – Federal Enforcement Archive Released – View PDF
- DKT 156: Writ of Certiorari – Intent to Petition to Supreme Court – View PDF
- DKT 157: Enforcement Notice – Denial of Statutory Exemption, May 2024 Incident – View PDF
- DKT 158: Federal Enforcement Status – Personal Liability Exposure Notification – View PDF
- DKT 159: Post-Filing Retaliation – Unlawful IWO & FOIA Non-Disclosure – View PDF
- DKT 160: Notice of Preserved Conduct – FRE 408 Protections Clarified – View PDF
- DKT 161: Protected Communications – First Amendment, UCC, FRE 108 – View PDF
- DKT 162: Affidavit of Enforcement – McHenry County Protocol Summary – View PDF
- DKT 163: Show Cause Response – Rebuttal to DKT 139 Panel Order – View PDF
- DKT 164: En Banc Petition – Formal Request for Rehearing – View PDF
- DKT 165: Supplemental Brief – Support for En Banc Review – View PDF
- DKT 166: Record Correction – Addendum to En Banc Petition – View PDF
- UCC-1: Perfected Financing Statement – View PDF
All documents are legally verified, and available for public review under transparency protocol.
Prepared: July 25, 2025