No. 21-7278

Calvin James v. John T. Wilcher, Sheriff, Chatham County, Georgia

Lower Court: Georgia
Docketed: 2022-03-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-rights court-procedure criminal-procedure defendant-rights double-jeopardy due-process federalism jurisdiction service-of-process summons
Latest Conference: 2022-04-14
Question Presented (from Petition)

PAINTIFF ENTERED DEFAULT TUDOEMENT AND COURL ENRRED DRORR DS IMPLIEO
ON SUMMONS. COURT STILL AUIEI EN DEFENDANTS FAVDR, HOW?

PROSECUTINGIFOR HE SAME OFFENSE 2+ PHE SAME TIME3, LI.EISTATE BND FEDS
ARE NOT DIFFERENT JURISDICTIONS BS BOTH REPRESENT UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT>

IS RAESED IN VTOLATION THEREOF WHY ISNT.CASE DISMISSED OR CHARGES DRAFPEL
INSTAN TA NE OUSLY?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Double Jeopardy Clause prohibits successive state and federal prosecutions for the same offense

Docket Entries

2022-04-18
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2022.
2022-03-22
Waiver of right of respondent John T. Wilcher, Sheriff to respond filed.
2021-05-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 4, 2022)

Attorneys

Calvin James
Calvin James — Petitioner
John T. Wilcher, Sheriff
R. Jonathan HartChatham County Attorney Office, Respondent