No. 23-850

Lucinda Jones v. David W. McKeague, Senior Judge, United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit

Docketed: 2024-02-07

Status: Denied

Type: Paid

Response Waived

Tags: appellate-review civil-procedure civil-rights declaratory-judgment-act due-process due-process-claim federal-statute judicial-review jurisdiction non-merit-claim standing

Latest Conference: 2024-03-22

Question Presented (from Petition)

I. Does the Declaratory Act of 28 U.S.C. § 2201 afford jurisdiction over non-merit claims for due process violations?

II. Does 28 U.S.C. § 2201 compel district court judges to make findings of fact and conclusions of the law in non-merit cases, where facts are material to awarding sanctions, and are appellate court judges compelled to review the record to determine whether or not to support the trial court's ruling?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Declaratory Act of 28 U.S.C. § 2201 afford jurisdiction over non-merit claims for due-process-violations?