No. 23-6887

Brenda B. v. Tennessee Department of Children's Services

Lower Court: Tennessee
Docketed: 2024-03-04
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: 6th-amendment confrontation-clause confrontation-rights criminal-procedure due-process evidence evidence-credibility hearsay-rules witness-credibility witness-testimony
Latest Conference: 2024-04-26
Question Presented (from Petition)

*Tb \ not have (X nc\v\V to Confront a\\ alltcjfd voi+ness?
• v^o \ not have a rio^t Vo ut o\\ alleged axdwee?
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Question Presented (AI Summary)

Do I have a right to confront alleged witnesses?

Docket Entries

2024-04-29
Petition DENIED.
2024-04-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024.
2024-04-03
Waiver of right of respondent Tennessee Department of Children's Services to respond filed.
2024-02-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 3, 2024)

Attorneys

Brenda Behunin
Brenda Behunin — Petitioner
Tennessee Department of Children's Services
Zachary Lewis BarkerOffice of the Tennessee Attorney General, Respondent