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Brewington v. Kaur — 2d Cir. (Oct 8, 2026)

No. 25-3015 Argued October 8, 2026 Published October 9, 2026

The Second Circuit hears Brewington versus Kaur. The dispute began in New York Family Court, over Brewington's child-support obligations. She says court officials mishandled her challenges and violated her constitutional rights, causing serious financial harm. She brought a federal civil-rights lawsuit against the support magistrate and other defendants. Section nineteen eighty-three allows suits over violations of federal rights by people acting under state authority. The district court dismissed her complaint, relying in part on domestic-relations abstention and judicial immunity. Brewington is appealing that ruling and is speaking for herself, without a lawyer. She will argue that her suit seeks redress for separate constitutional injuries, not different custody or support orders.

Brewington v. Kaur (No. 25-3015) — U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, argued October 8, 2026.

Sources
Argument audio — Second Circuit court original:https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/audio/25-3015.mp3
Argument date and recording — Second Circuit listing:https://ww3.ca2.uscourts.gov/oral_arguments.html
Case and self-representation — public clerk-entry reproduction:https://dockets.justia.com/docket/circuit-courts/ca2/25-3015
Case background — district court order, August 27, 2025:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-nyed-1_25-cv-04644/pdf/USCOURTS-nyed-1_25-cv-04644-0.pdf
Amended complaint and prior dismissal — district court order, October 16, 2025:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCOURTS-nyed-1_25-cv-04644/pdf/USCOURTS-nyed-1_25-cv-04644-1.pdf
Civil-rights statute — 42 U.S.C. § 1983:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USCODE-2024-title42/html/USCODE-2024-title42-chap21-subchapI-sec1983.htm
Domestic-relations abstention — Deem majority opinion:https://cases.justia.com/federal/appellate-courts/ca2/18-2266/18-2266-2019-10-30.pdf?ts=1572445803
Federal jurisdiction and abstention — Ankenbrandt majority opinion:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-504/pdf/USREPORTS-504-689.pdf
Judicial immunity — Mireles majority opinion:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-502/pdf/USREPORTS-502-9.pdf
Judicial immunity limits — Stump majority opinion:https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/USREPORTS-435/pdf/USREPORTS-435-349.pdf

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