No. 25-6881October Term 2025DismissedUpdated Sep 3, 2026
In Re Ryan P. Givey
This case is a filing by a parent asking the Supreme Court to stop a Chester County, Pennsylvania judge from continuing to handle an ongoing child-custody case.
Case status
- Current stage
- Dismissed
- Latest event
- Dismissed
- Next
- Argument not yet scheduledArgument expected next term.
- What it's about
This case is a filing by a parent asking the Supreme Court to stop a Chester County, Pennsylvania judge from continuing to handle an ongoing child-custody case. The petitioner argues that the case was repeatedly reassigned between judges in an improper way and that his rights were violated, including by the denial of an ADA accommodation.
Question presented
Should Chester County Court Judge Clay Cauley Sr. be restrained from presiding as judge in any further judicial proceedings in custody case No. 2015-06444-CU in the Chester County Court of Common Pleas?
- Case path
Dismissed
- Area
Dismissed Supreme Court case
Briefing
What it's about
A parent asks the Supreme Court to prevent Chester County Judge Clay Cauley Sr. from continuing to preside over an ongoing Pennsylvania child-custody case. The parent alleges improper judge reassignments and violations of his rights, including denial of an ADA accommodation.
Impact
The request could affect which judge handles this family's custody dispute. For the parent and children, that can shape how quickly future custody proceedings move forward.
What's next
No oral argument has been scheduled. Watch for an argument date or another scheduling action from the Court.
What is at stake in In Re Ryan P. Givey?
The parent seeks to stop Judge Clay Cauley Sr. from handling further proceedings in the Chester County child-custody case.
Who could be affected by this custody-case request?
The parent, the children, and the other parent could be affected by who oversees future proceedings in their custody dispute.
What happens next in In Re Ryan P. Givey?
No oral argument is scheduled. The next public development could be an argument date or another scheduling action by the Court.
Documents
Activity
Docket activity2
AI analysis generated: Case Briefing
Sep 3, 2026 | Generated
Brief added: Petition
Feb 19, 2026 | Court records
Grounding
- Grounding
- Primary materials plus reporting.
- Note
- Best-effort analysis: this explainer relies on a mix of primary materials and trusted secondary sources. Official filings and opinions remain authoritative.
- Checked
- Sep 3, 2026
- Method
- Methodology