No. 19-1326

E. Thomas Scarborough, III v. Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, Northampton County, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2020-06-01
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: access-to-court civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process equal-protection federal-crimes parental-rights rooker-feldman section-1983 standing
Latest Conference: 2020-11-13 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Whether District Court has jurisdiction over
state deprivation of federal rights, under the color of
state law?
a. ) Whether Respondents are amenable to suit?
b. ) Whether Respondents are immune from suit?
II. Whether District Court has jurisdiction over
Constitutionally impermissible orders?
a. ) Whether the Fourteenth Amendment
guarantees fathers ' Equal Protection of the law?
b. ) Whether the Fifth & Fourteenth Amendments,
guarantees fathers ' Due Process of law?
c. ) Whether the relationship between a father and
his child, is Constitutionally protected?
III. Whether District Court has jurisdiction over
federal crimes?
a. ) Whether Rooker-Feldman bars claims of fraud?
b. ) Whether Rooker-Feldman bars disregarded
claims?
IV. Whether fathers ' have the right to present to the
judiciary, allegations concerning violations of their
fundamental Constitutional rights?
a. ) Whether the right of access to the Court, is
assured by the Americans with Disabilities Act?
b. ) Whether the right of access to the Court, is
assured by the Due Process clause?
V. Whether the factual allegations stated in the
complaint are sufficient to withstand a Rule 12(b)
motion?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether District Court has jurisdiction over state deprivation of federal rights, under the color of state law

Docket Entries

2020-11-16
Rehearing DENIED.
2020-10-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.
2020-10-15
2020-10-05
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-24
Supplemental brief of petitioner E. Thomas Scarborough filed. (Distributed)
2020-06-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-06-16
Waiver of right of respondent Court of Common Pleas of Northampton, et al. to respond filed.
2020-05-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 1, 2020)

Attorneys

Court of Common Pleas of Northampton, et al.
Geri Romanello St. JosephAdministrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, Respondent
E. Thomas Scarborough
E. Thomas Scarborough III — Petitioner