No. 23-5536

Kinley MacDonald v. Maine

Lower Court: First Circuit
Docketed: 2023-09-07
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: child-protection child-welfare civil-rights criminal-procedure due-process family-law hearsay-evidence judicial-discretion standing
Key Terms:
DueProcess Immigration
Latest Conference: 2024-02-16 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

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Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a state trial court can open a child protection case based solely on hearsay accusations prohibited by state statute, set bail/bond conditions in the criminal case where children are not parties, and intervene in the child protection case to refuse mandated visitation and reunification

Docket Entries

2024-02-20
Rehearing DENIED.
2024-01-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
2023-11-17
2023-11-13
Petition DENIED.
2023-10-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2023.
2023-08-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 10, 2023)

Attorneys

Kinley MacDonald
Kinley MacDonald — Petitioner