No. 20-1184

Kee Food, Inc., et al. v. Louisiana

Lower Court: Louisiana
Docketed: 2021-02-25
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: civil-forfeiture due-process fifth-amendment fourteenth-amendment meaningful-hearing property-rights state-seizure
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

Is the meaningful hearing aspect of due process satisfied when a party — faced with state seizure and retention of property under civil forfeiture statutes — is physically excluded from the trial on the merits?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the meaningful hearing aspect of due process is satisfied when a party faced with state seizure and retention of property under civil forfeiture statutes is physically excluded from the trial on the merits

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-06-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-05-28
Brief of respondent State of Louisiana in opposition filed.
2021-03-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 28, 2021.
2021-03-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 29, 2021 to May 28, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-02-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 29, 2021)

Attorneys

Kee Food, et al.
Mark David PlaisancePlaisance Law LLC, Petitioner
State of Louisiana
Ellen Daigle DoskeyTerrebonne Parish District Attorney, Respondent