No. 20-1036

Robert V. Bolinske v. Supreme Court of North Dakota, et al.

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-01-29
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: amendment-of-pleadings civil-procedure due-process first-amendment motion-to-dismiss rooker-feldman rooker-feldman-doctrine standing younger-abstention
Latest Conference: 2021-03-05
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Did the District Court and Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals err in refusing to allow Appellant Bolinske the right to serve and file his proposed Amended Complaint?

2. Did the lower courts err in granting, and refusing to reverse Defendant's Motion to Dismiss?

3. Do exceptions to the Rooker - Feldman and Younger abstention doctrines here exist, accepting all of the allegations set forth in Bolinske's proposed Amended Complaint as true?

4. Have Bolinske's First Amendment and Due Process rights been violated by Defendants?

5. Should the Rooker, Feldman and Younger decisions be re-evaluated and clarified to enable both Bolinske and Defendants to understand their rights and obligations thereunder?

6. Is North Dakota's entire Attorney Disciplinary System unconstitutional in that it allows the taking of an attorney's property without (1) Due Process of law and (2) without the protections afforded by the operation of the Rules of Civil Procedure and other applicable law?

7. Should Defendants be enjoined from further disciplinary action under their flawed, unlawful and unconstitutional system of attorney discipline?

8. Should the federal courts abstain, under our system of justice and laws when, given the conduct of Defendants, Bolinske has no possible remedy in state court proceedings?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the lower courts err in refusing to allow Appellant Bolinske to amend his complaint?

Docket Entries

2021-03-08
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
2021-02-09
Waiver of right of respondent Supreme Court of ND, et al. to respond filed.
2021-01-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 1, 2021)

Attorneys

Robert Bolinske
Robert V. Bolinske — Petitioner
Supreme Court of ND, et al.
Matthew Arnold SagsveenNorth Dakota Office of Attorney General, Respondent