Susan Wells Vaughan v. Jennifer Vaughan, et al.
DueProcess Punishment JusticiabilityDoctri
Whether a judge who regularly participates in unlawful ex parte initiations of child neglect cases should recuse herself from hearing a challenge to the legitimacy of one of her cases and to the court's right to adopt the child.
Whether orders issuing from, or a decree resulting from, an alleged mistrial or a minor technical error should relieve a state appeals court of its duty to review de novo a legitimate challenge to subject matter jurisdiction of courts that issued those dubious orders and decree.
Whether numerous, egregious violations committed by lower state courts and quasi-prosecutors entitle collateral challenge of subject matter jurisdiction, when right of appeal has been denied.
Whether Troxel v Granville is misapplied when it denies Constitutional rights of a custodial grandparent who is the parent's choice to care for her child.
Whether this Court should take action to deter social worker violations and abuse of power when state courts and agencies neglect their responsibility to do so.
Whether subject matter jurisdiction over a child neglect case exists when numerous statutory and federal due process procedures are violated, petition allegations are fabricated, exculpatory and other crucial evidence is omitted and other prosecutorial and US Constitutional violations are committed —or any of the above occur.
Whether the accused in a child neglect case is denied right to fair trial when procedures are held behind closed doors without access to a jury of one's peers and/or when statute-mandated availability of mediation is applied discriminately.
Whether the Supreme Court's current precedent on absolute immunity for prosecutors, social workers and district judges encourages or contributes to widespread abuse of agency power, abuse of family rights and the unnecessary traumatizing and other abuse of children.
Whether social workers performing alleged quasi-prosecutorial functions should enjoy the same level of immunity given to prosecutors who swear to uphold the Constitution of the United States.
Whether a judge who regularly participates in unlawful ex parte initiations of child neglect cases should recuse herself from hearing a challenge to the legitimacy of one of her cases and to the court's right to adopt the child