No. 22-218

Steven Christopher Knapp v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2022-09-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: civil-procedure complaint-dismissal due-process judicial-bias judicial-impartiality judicial-misconduct legal-standards rule-8 standing
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2023-01-06 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1) Does a judge of the United States have an unqualified, absolute right to nullify a complaint under Rule 8 based on length alone?

2) Did the District Court deny due process of law using superficial review, unwarranted prejudgments, and judicial misconduct arising from judicial bias, resulting in void orders?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does a judge have an unqualified right to nullify a complaint based on length alone?

Docket Entries

2023-01-09
Rehearing DENIED.
2022-12-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
2022-12-09
2022-11-14
Petition DENIED.
2022-10-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/10/2022.
2022-10-22
Waiver of right of respondent City Real Estate Advisors, Inc. to respond filed.
2022-10-06
Waiver of right of respondent Ryman Lofts at Rolling Mill Hill L.P. to respond filed.
2022-10-06
Waiver of right of respondent Law Office of Hall and Associates, Inc., Wesley M. Hall, III and Nathan C. Lybarger to respond filed.
2022-10-01
Waiver of right of respondents Metropolitian Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Andrian Bond Harris, and Clifton David Briley to respond filed.
2022-09-24
Waiver of right of respondent Freeman Webb Company Realtors, William H. Freeman, Willie Kirby Davis, Jr., Judith Evelyn Beasley, Rodney Beverstein, Amanda Prince, Jomy Hernandez to respond filed.
2022-07-13

Attorneys

City Real Estate Advisors, Inc.
William B. Jakes IIIHowell Fisher, PLLC, Respondent
Freeman Webb Company Realtors, William H. Freeman, Willie Kirby Davis, Jr., Judith Evelyn Beasley, Rodney Beverstein, Amanda Prince, Jomy Hernandez
James Randolph Tomkins7360205210, Respondent
Law Office of Hall and Associates, Inc., Wesley M. Hall, III and Nathan C. Lybarger
Jonathan ColeBaker, Donelson, Bearman, Caldwell & Berkowitz, PC, Respondent
Metropolitian Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Andrian Bond Harris, and Clifton David Briley
Mallory S. RicciMetropolitian Department of Law, Respondent
Ryman Lofts at Rolling Mill Hill L.P.
Andrew GardellaMatin, Tate, Morrow & Marston, P.C., Respondent
Steven Knapp
Steven Christopher Knapp — Petitioner