No. 19-890

Tom Jensen v. Hannah Blumenstiel, Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of California, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-01-17
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: attorney-misconduct bankruptcy-court declaratory-relief due-process injunctive-relief judicial-immunity public-access
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-03-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is a Bankruptcy Court judge absolutely immune from a complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief for denial of public access to the court?

Should attorney disciplinary proceedings before a judge in a District or Bankruptcy Court be secret?

Does the public have a right to submit reliable complaints of attorney misconduct to the district court, and does the court have a duty to duly consider them?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Is a Bankruptcy Court judge absolutely immune from a complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief for denial of public access to the court?

Docket Entries

2020-03-23
Petition DENIED.
2020-02-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
2020-02-18
Waiver of right of respondents Blumenstiel, Hannah, et al. to respond filed.
2020-01-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 18, 2020)

Attorneys

Blumenstiel, Hannah, et al.
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Tom Jensen
Tom Jensen — Petitioner