No. 21-81

Burt W. Newsome, et al. v. Clark A. Cooper, et al.

Lower Court: Alabama
Docketed: 2021-07-21
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2)Response Waived
Tags: appellate-review civil-claims civil-liability civil-rights criminal-liability criminal-procedure due-process newton-v-rumery release-dismissal
Latest Conference: 2021-09-27
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a release-dismissal order entered in a
criminal case is enforceable under the standards set
forth in Newton v. Rumery wherein said order
waives a litigant's right to bring forth both criminalclaims and civil claims against non-governmentalpersons and entities.

2. Whether a litigant's due process rights are violated
when the court gives deferential treatment to animplicit holding regarding an unfiled orderdepriving a litigant of his right to full appellatereview.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a release-dismissal order entered in a criminal case is enforceable under the standards set forth in Newton v. Rumery

Docket Entries

2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-08-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-20
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc.
2021-08-20
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Consejo De Latinos Unidos.
2021-08-12
Waiver of right of respondents Claiborne Porter Seier and Don Gottier to respond filed.
2021-08-11
Waiver of right of respondent John F. Bullock, Jr. to respond filed.
2021-08-09
Waiver of right of respondents Clark Andrew Cooper and Balch & Bingham, LLP to respond filed.
2021-07-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 20, 2021)

Attorneys

Burt W. Newsome, et al.
Alexandra Crisanthi SiskopoulosSiskopoulos Law Firm, LLP, Petitioner
Church of Lukumi Babalu Aye, Inc.
David Clifford HollandLaw Office of David Clifford Holland, P.C., Amicus
Claiborne Porter Seier and Don Gottier
Robert M. RonnlundScott, Sullivan, Streetman & Fox, P.C., Respondent
Clark Andrew Cooper and Balch & Bingham, LLP
Cason M. KirbyCampbell Partners, LLC, Respondent
Consejo De Latinos Unidos
Brian Joshua ZeigerLevin & Zeiger. LLP, Amicus
John F. Bullock, Jr.
Candace B. CrenshawHill, Gossett, Kemp & Hufford, P.C., Respondent