No. 19-6989

George Calvin Belt v. Florida

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2019-12-18
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: administrative-law child-support federal-authority federal-legislation federal-preemption state-authority state-law-conflict state-legislation state-statute supremacy-clause unemployment-benefits
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2020-02-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION 1.
A.
How it is possible that the State of Florida, Department of Revenue, Child Support Program
(hereinafter referred to as DOR CSP) can enforce Fla. Stat. § 443.051 that became established
from Florida State legislative actions, and is in direct conflict with Fla. Stat. § 88.6041 a
Florida Statue that originated from Federal legislative actions?
B.
What can be done to stop or prevent this direct attack and violation of the "Supremacy
Clause " (Article VI, Clause 2, of the US Constitution) from happening again in the future?

QUESTION 2.
The State of Florida, Department of Equal Opportunity (hereinafter referred to as DEO)
claims it is statutorily forced to cooperate with the DOR CSP and does not have jurisdiction
over such matters as stated in Question 1 above. The DEO Authorities are granted to it
through Chapters 20,112, and 443 of the Florida Statutes; those authorities are discussed later
in more details. Pursuant to Chapter 443 of the Florida Statutes, the DEO oversees and
assures proper disbursement of State funds that are regulated by Federal guidelines which
could include withholding requests from other governmental departments or private entities
such as the DOR CSP.
Does 42 U.S.C. § 503 and 42 U.S.C. § 654, provide and allow the Governor of the
State of Florida the authority to grant the DEO it's authority in Chapters 20, 112, and 443 of
the Florida Statutes: to question, conduct investigations, and undertake on actions necessary
to properly administer withholdings (such as child support order obligation payments) or
other lawful deductions from a claimants weekly Re-employment Assistance Benefits
(unemployment compensation)?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

How it is possible that the State of Florida, Department of Revenue, Child Support Program (DOR CSP) can enforce Fla. Stat. § 443.051 that became established from Florida State legislative actions, and is in direct conflict with Fla. Stat. § 88.6041 a Florida Statue that originated from Federal legislative actions?

Docket Entries

2020-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2020-01-30
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2019-12-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due January 17, 2020)

Attorneys

George C. Belt
George Calvin Belt — Petitioner