No. 24-609

James L. Martin v. David H. Nixon

Lower Court: Delaware
Docketed: 2024-12-04
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: civil-judgment due-process-clause escheat fifth-amendment fourteenth-amendment takings-clause
Latest Conference: 2025-02-21
Question Presented (from Petition)

Do the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause and the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause protect a civil judgment creditor, in a state court, from escheat where the judgment debtor demands a satisfaction and release of claim prior to payment?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Do the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause and the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause protect a civil judgment creditor from escheat when the judgment debtor demands satisfaction and release of claim prior to payment?

Docket Entries

2025-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2025-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
2024-12-30
Brief of David H. Nixon in opposition submitted.
2024-12-30
2024-12-02
2024-09-20
Application (24A281) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 6, 2024.
2024-09-14
Application (24A281) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 7, 2024 to December 6, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

David H. Nixon
Edward F. KafaderFerry Joseph, P.A. , Respondent
James L. Martin
James L. Martin — Petitioner