No. 18-9351
Craig Bassett v. Ron DeSantis, Governor of Florida
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 14th-amendment civil-procedure civil-rights congressional-act court-rule due-process federal-courts federal-law respondeat-superior section-1983 separation-of-powers standing state-law statutory-interpretation
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Latest Conference:
2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)
Can a rule of court contradict an act of congress without violating due process of law guarantees?
Can 42 U.S.0 Sect. 1983 be used to resolve the contradiction using state Governor as respondent superior under his obligation to enforce the law?
Does a duly enacted statute convey a valid right protected under the 14 Amendment?
Was this case properly dismissed?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Can a rule of court contradict an act of congress without violating due process?
Docket Entries
2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-06-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-06-14
Waiver of right of respondent DeSantis, Gov. of FL to respond filed.
2019-05-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 19, 2019)
Attorneys
Craig Bassett
Craig Bassett — Petitioner
DeSantis, Gov. of FL
Marcus Owen Graper — Office of the Attorney General, Florida, Respondent