No. 20-6758

Patrick Koroma v. Katti Lanham, et al.

Lower Court: Georgia
Docketed: 2021-01-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: antiterrorism-act appellate-jurisdiction civil-procedure collateral-order death-penalty-act district-court due-process equal-protection final-judgment habeas-corpus standing writ-of-appeal
Latest Conference: 2021-03-05
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether an order denying a motion to strike pursuant to OCGA 9-11-11.1 (j) is directly appealable, and whether the Georgia Court of Appeals had jurisdiction to review petitioner's case.

2. Whether the trial courts order denying the Petitioner's default motion is effectively unreviewable on appeal from a final judgment, and whether the collateral issue the legal and practical value of which would be destroyed if not vindicated before trial.

3. Whether Petitioner was denied equal protection of the law pursuant to United States Constitution, Amendment XIV.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Georgia Court of Appeals had jurisdiction to review the petitioners' case, and whether the collateral order denying the petitioners' motion to strike is effectively unreviewable on appeal from a final judgment

Docket Entries

2021-03-08
Petition DENIED.
2021-02-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
2021-02-09
Waiver of right of respondent Katti Lanham, et al. to respond filed.
2020-12-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 3, 2021)

Attorneys

Katti Lanham, et al.
Lauren S. Bruce — Respondent
Patrick Koroma
Patrick Koroma — Petitioner