No. 18-888

Michael S. Bent v. Cheryl Strange, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-01-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: 42-usc-1983 due-process federal-grants impartiality judicial-impartiality noncustodial-parent parens-patriae social-security-act state-courts strict-scrutiny title-iv-d
Latest Conference: 2019-04-12 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Lacking federal definition for the Title IV-D noncustodial parent, may a state agency classify an obligator parent as a Title IV-D noncustodial parent for the agency to earn federal grants?

Does payment of federal grants to incented courts predicated on their rulings on Title IV-D cases inherently disturb this Court's objective test for impartiality and provide adequate basis for federal courts to impose strict scrutiny review to adjudicate claim that payments to state courts against Bent's Title IV-D case violate his right of Due Process?

Absent adequate evidence of statutory violation or action under parens patriae power, may Clark County alienate Bent's personal property without compensation, and is action for compensation available under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 given Clark County lacks adequate compensation remedy?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the federal classification of 'noncustodial parent' under Title IV-D of the Social Security Act violate due process?

Docket Entries

2019-04-15
Rehearing DENIED.
2019-03-27
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2019.
2019-03-16
2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-02-08
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-23
Waiver of right of respondent Steven Wagner and Cheryl Strange to respond filed.
2018-11-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 8, 2019)

Attorneys

Michael S. Bent
Michael S. Bent — Petitioner
Steven Wagner and Cheryl Strange
Jay Douglas Geck — Respondent
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent