No. 19-1318

Michael Anthony Deem v. Lorna M. DiMella-Deem, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2020-05-28
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: abstention civil-rights domestic-relations domestic-relations-abstention due-process federal-jurisdiction federal-question jurisdiction jurisdiction-stripping malicious-prosecution standing
Latest Conference: 2020-09-29
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. MAY LOWER FEDERAL COURTS REFUSE
TO EXERCISE JURISDICTION OVER
FEDERAL QUESTION CLAIMS IN THE
ABSENCE OF A WARRANT TO DO SO
FROM CONGRESS OR THIS HONORABLE
COURT?

II. IS THE SECOND CIRCUIT'S DOMESTIC
RELATIONS ABSTENTION DOCTRINE
UNCONSTITUTIONALLY VAGUE?

III. DID PETITIONER DEMONSTRATE
OBSTACLES TO A FULL AND FAIR
DETERMINATION OF HIS FEDERAL
QUESTION CLAIMS IN STATE COURT
THAT PREVENT THE OPERATION OF
THE SECOND CIRCUIT'S DOMESTIC
RELATIONS ABSTENTION DOCTRINE?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

May lower federal courts refuse to exercise jurisdiction over federal question claims in the absence of a warrant to do so from Congress or this Honorable Court?

Docket Entries

2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-07-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-05-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 29, 2020)

Attorneys

Michael Deem
Michael Anthony Deem — Petitioner