No. 21-712

Derrick Tyrone Jenkins v. Florida

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2021-11-15
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: clear-and-present-danger contempt contempt-of-court due-process extrajudicial-speech first-amendment free-speech habeas-review judicial-criticism political-speech
Latest Conference: 2022-01-07
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does the clear and present danger standard apply in contempt proceedings brought to sanction a litigant's extrajudicial criticism of an elected judge after the conclusion of the case?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the clear and present danger standard apply in contempt proceedings brought to sanction a litigant's extrajudicial criticism of an elected judge after the conclusion of the case?

Docket Entries

2022-01-10
Petition DENIED.
2021-12-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
2021-11-23
Waiver of right of respondent State of Florida to respond filed.
2021-11-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 15, 2021)

Attorneys

Derrick Tyrone Jenkins
Andrew Brooks GreenleeAndrew B. Greenlee, P.A., Petitioner
State of Florida
Celia A. Terenzio — Respondent