No. 18-102

Stacey White, et vir v. Joseph Foster, et al.

Lower Court: New Hampshire
Docketed: 2018-07-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: animal-cruelty civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process equal-protection executive-discretion prosecutorial-discretion standing veterinary-malpractice victim-rights
Key Terms:
DueProcess Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Fourteenth Amendment of the
United States Constitution gives victims of crimes
committed by veterinarians standing to seek the same
protections, services, remedies, privileges and rights
afforded to victims of crimes committed by nonveterinarians.

2. Whether the Fourteenth Amendment of the
United States Constitution gives individuals who are
mandated by animal cruelty and rabies control
statutes to pay monies to veterinarians under penalty
of arrest and prosecution for non-compliance standing
to challenge the Executive's non-enforcement policies
exempting veterinarians from the criminal code.

3. Whether agency and executive discretion in
adopting non-enforcement policies is constrained by
the United States Constitution.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Victims of crimes committed by veterinarians seeking equal protections and rights

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-09
Waiver of right of respondent Peter Bartlett, Hooksett Police Chief to respond filed.
2018-08-07
Waiver of right of respondent Nick Willard to respond filed.
2018-08-02
Waiver of right of respondents Joseph Foster, et al. to respond filed.
2018-07-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 22, 2018)

Attorneys

Joseph Foster, et al.
Laura E. B. LombardiNew Hampshire Department of Justice, Respondent
Nick Willard
Peter R. Chiesa — Respondent
Peter Bartlett, Hooksett Police Chief
Matthew R. SergeDrummond Woodsum & MacMahon, Respondent
Stacey White, et al.
Stacey White — Petitioner