No. 19-8404

Jamaal Gittens v. Elizabeth Kelly, Judge, Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, Erie County, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2020-05-06
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-procedure civil-rights due-process equal-protection free-speech standing
Latest Conference: 2020-06-18
Question Presented (from Petition)

Pursuant to Pa CSA 4342(e) 42 U.S 666 Common Pleas judge Kelly, Domestic Relations has authority to obtain personal jurisdiction over non residence of the state of Pennsylvania, by showing service of process on the defendant, declaring him father of child by default, for refusal to take a paternity, third circuit affirms that these acts are judicial in nature, The question here is whether statues governing this ruling are legal precedent, constitutional, did judge Kelly act in clear absent of jurisdiction, is she, domestic relations, immune from suit

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the lower court erred in dismissing petitioner's claims alleging violations of the First Amendment and the Equal Protection Clause

Docket Entries

2020-06-22
Petition DENIED.
2020-06-03
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2020.
2020-05-26
Waiver of right of respondent Elizabeth Kelly, et al.; Erie County Domestic Relations Division to respond filed.
2019-11-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due June 5, 2020)

Attorneys

Elizabeth Kelly, et al.; Erie County Domestic Relations Division
Geri Romanello St. JosephAdministrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts, Respondent
Jamaal Gittens
Jamaal Gittens — Petitioner