No. 18-5591

Valerie Mason v. Dan A. Polster, Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-08-15
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: 42-usc-1983 chambers-conduct civil-procedure civil-rights constitutional-violation due-process federal-courts free-speech judicial-conduct judicial-misconduct photography recusal standing
Latest Conference: 2019-02-15 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether HONORABLE Judge DAN A POLSTER Judicial Immunity is IMMUNE FROM BY NOT RECUSING HIMSELF when petitioner discovered Judge Polsten was personally CONNECTED to ATTORNEY Representatives of DEFENDANTS TAP PHARMACEUTICAL Products TUC Kaiser foundation Health AND DEFENDANT'S Plan who employs A physician with the SAME NAME As Judge POLSTEN AND Were the avid rights 28 USC 455 was Violated when evidentary photograph w hut explanation Destrutel to his Chambers To petitioner forut, or Despent?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a judge's refusal to recuse himself after being photographed in his chambers violates the petitioner's civil rights under 42 USC 1983

Docket Entries

2019-02-19
Rehearing DENIED.
2019-01-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2018-11-06
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2018-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2018-09-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/12/2018.
2018-09-14
Waiver of right of respondent Dan A. Polster, Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio to respond filed.
2018-08-28
Waiver of right of respondent TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc. to respond filed.
2018-08-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due September 14, 2018)

Attorneys

Dan A. Polster, Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Jeffrey Bryan WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
TAP Pharmaceutical Products, Inc.
Nicole C. HenningJones Day, Respondent
Valerie Mason
Valerie Mason — Petitioner