No. 19-8350
Christopher R. Desmond v. Delaware
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appointment-clause appointments-clause civil-procedure constitutional-law delaware-judges judicial-qualifications judicial-selection separation-of-powers standing state-judicial-appointments state-judiciary
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2020-06-25
Question Presented (from Petition)
WHETHER ALL DELAWARE JUDGES ARE APPOINTED IN VIOLATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT CLAUSE OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. A COURT OF
COMPETENT JURISDICTION HAVING DECIDED THAT DELAWARE'S APPOINTMENT
OF JUDGE'S ART. IV SUBSECTION 3 SYSTEM IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL AND THE
STATE OF DELAWARE HAVING ARGUED IN CARNEY V. ADAMS, No. 2019 THAT
DECISION STRIPPED THE STATE OF ITS TENET AMENDMENT RIGHT TO
DETERMINED THE QUALIFICATIONS THEIR JUDGES REQUIRING THIS COURT
OVERRULE THAT DECISION.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
whether-delaware-judges-appointed-unconstitutionally
Docket Entries
2020-06-29
Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2020-06-16
Waiver of right of respondent State of Delaware to respond filed.
2020-06-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
2020-03-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 26, 2020)
Attorneys
Christopher R. Desmond
Christopher R. Desmond — Petitioner
State of Delaware