No. 22-635

D. B. v. Colorado, et al.

Lower Court: Colorado
Docketed: 2023-01-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: appellate-standing child-welfare civil-rights due-process equal-protection family-separation non-parent-rights standing
Latest Conference: 2023-03-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Colorado law permits courts to join certain non-parents as parties in child welfare cases as "special respondents," even without their consent, which requires their participation in such cases and compliance with court orders. The question presented is: Can the Colorado appellate courts constitutionally deny such special respondents the right to appeal adverse judgments?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can the Colorado appellate courts constitutionally deny such special respondents the right to appeal adverse judgments?

Docket Entries

2023-03-20
Petition DENIED.
2023-02-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023.
2023-02-03
Waiver of right of respondent The State of Colorado through the Teller County Department of Human Services to respond filed.
2023-01-31
Waiver of right of respondent B.B. to respond filed.
2023-01-09
Motion (22M59) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorar with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.
2022-12-21
MOTION (22M59) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
2022-12-15
Motion (22M59) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
2022-12-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 8, 2023)

Attorneys

B.B.
Lindsey ParlinParlin Law PC, Respondent
D. B.
Joel Michael PrattLaw Office of Dailey and Pratt, Petitioner
The State of Colorado through the Teller County Department of Human Services
Steven C. ZentzSteven C. Zentz, Attorney at Law, Respondent