No. 20-7514

Aimee Johnson v. St. Louis County Public Health & Human Services, et al.

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-03-19
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: bias child-welfare civil-rights due-process fair-trial fraud-allegations ineffective-assistance-of-counsel ineffective-counsel judicial-bias parental-rights recusal
Latest Conference: 2021-05-20
Question Presented (from Petition)

Can a judge preside over a case when he or she is biased? Or when they are friends with the parties involved? Can a person have a fair trial when they had ineffective assistance of counsel?

Did the Trial Court error by not making sure good cause for termination was in the best interest of the children?

Did trial Court error when stated not in the best interest to terminate?

Did county fail to make reasonable efforts?

Did trial court error by not permitting timely motions to vacate out of tpr for fraud and extreme duress? Did trial court error on not telling parents they signed adoption consents? Did state Court wrongfully decide issues before it?

Did trial court error- failed to prove clear and convincing evidence that children were in need of protection or services pursuant to Minn statue 260.c0Q7subd 6?

Did both courts error not to void adoption contract for fraud?

Did district court error on civil rights were social workers deliberately fabricated evidence of child abuse, sexual abuse, and perjury to remove children?

Did district court error having case under advisement for a long period of time without setting adoption aside? Did district court error by dismissing this case? Did District court error by refusing to permit introduction or testimony concerning alleged fraud, duress and intimidation practiced upon them by adoptive parents, social workers, gal, and mother's attorney? Did all courts error on protecting special fundamental rights of the parents, civil & constitutional rights?

Did appellate Court error to not reverse adoption on the grounds of fraud? Did courts abuse their discretion to not send case for further review?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a judge preside over a case when he or she is biased? Or when they are friends with the parties involved? Can a person have a fair trial when they had ineffective assistance of counsel?

Docket Entries

2021-05-24
Petition DENIED.
2021-05-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
2021-04-15
Waiver of right of respondents St. Louis County Public Health & Human Services, Sarah Anderson, Hannah Jo Checketts & Kelly Jane Thompson to respond filed.
2021-04-14
Waiver of right of respondent Joan Mahle to respond filed.
2021-04-14
Waiver of right of respondents Laura Yoki, Lon Yoki and Gayle Koop to respond filed.
2020-10-27
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 19, 2021)

Attorneys

Aimee Johnson
Aimee Johnson — Petitioner
Joan Mahle
Cicely R. MiltichMinnesota Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Laura Yoki, Lon Yoki and Gayle Koop
Patrick H. O'Neill IIILarson King, LLP, Respondent
St. Louis County Public Health & Human Services, Sarah Anderson, Hannah Jo Checketts & Kelly Jane Thompson
Nora Christie SandstadSt. Louis County Attorney's Office, Respondent