No. 21-999

Joe Blessett v. Texas Office of the Attorney General, Galveston County Child Support Enforcement Division

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-01-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Relisted (2)
Tags: civil-rights clearfield-trust-doctrine commerce-clause contract-clause cooperate-federalism due-process sovereign-immunity state-agency title-iv-d
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Antitrust DueProcess FourthAmendment FifthAmendment
Latest Conference: 2022-06-02 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Does the State Title IV-D Agency operate as a business-to-business enterprise for a profit with the United States under Cooperate Federalism to be subjected to Clearfield Trust Doctrine scrutiny?

Is Joe Blessett as the creditor or any other Individual entitled to uniform commerce and contract claiise protections?

Did the State Agency waive its immunity through tacit conduct incompatible with an intent to preserve that immunity?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the State Title IV-D Agency operate as a commercial enterprise for profit with the United States under Cooperative Federalism to be subjected to Clearfield Trust Doctrine scrutiny?

Docket Entries

2022-06-06
Rehearing DENIED.
2022-05-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/2/2022.
2022-04-04
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2022-03-21
Petition DENIED.
2022-03-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
2021-12-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 14, 2022)

Attorneys

Joe Blessett
Joe Blessett — Petitioner