No. 25-6881October Term 2025Dismissed
In Re Ryan P. Givey, Petitioner
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
- Decision timing
- No window until argument is scheduled.
- 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 asked the Supreme Court to stop Chester County Court Judge Clay Cauley Sr. from handling any more proceedings in an ongoing child-custody case. He says the case was repeatedly reassigned between judges in an improper way and that his rights were violated, including the denial of an Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodation.
Argument
No argument is scheduled yet. The petitioner says the custody case was improperly reassigned between judges and that his rights, including an ADA accommodation request, were denied.
Impact
The filing asks the justices to step into a live family-court dispute and remove a judge before the custody case ends. That could affect the parents and children in this case and raise broader questions about judge reassignments and disability accommodations in court.
What is In Re Ryan P. Givey about?
It is a parent's request to block a Chester County judge from continuing in an ongoing custody case. He says judge reassignments were improper and his rights were violated.
Who could be affected if the Court steps into Givey?
The immediate impact would fall on the parents and children in the custody case. More broadly, it could influence disputes over judge changes and court accommodations.
What happens next in Givey?
Watch for oral argument or another scheduling move from the Supreme Court. The docket does not show a set decision timeline.
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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
- Jul 23, 2026
- Method
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