No. 20-1450

Michael C. Murphy v. Melissa Ann Blalock, as Executrix of the Estate of Gloria Kay Murphy-Wallace

Lower Court: Tennessee
Docketed: 2021-04-16
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: access-to-justice civil-procedure constitutional-vagueness due-process judicial-review procedural-due-process standing state-courts tennessee-rules
Latest Conference: 2021-06-10
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Tennessee state trial and appellate courts using a constitutionally vague procedural rule, Tenn.R.Civ. P. 59.04, to deny citizens an opportunity to be heard and thereby to block access to justice?are

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Tennessee state trial and appellate courts are using a constitutionally vague procedural rule,Tenn.R.Civ. P. 59.04,to deny citizens an opportunity to be heard and thereby to block access to justice?

Docket Entries

2021-08-23
Rehearing DENIED.
2021-07-29
DISTRIBUTED.
2021-07-09
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2021-06-14
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/10/2021.
2021-05-05
Waiver of right of respondent Melissa Ann Blalock, as Executrix of the Estate of Gloira Kay Murphy-Wallace to respond filed.
2021-04-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 17, 2021)

Attorneys

Melissa Ann Blalock, as Executrix of the Estate of Gloira Kay Murphy-Wallace
Paul K. HinsleyThe Law Office of Kelley Hinsley, Respondent
Michael C. Murphy
Michael C. Murphy — Petitioner