No. 24-6385

Baboucar B. Taal v. John Cronin, et al.

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2025-01-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: constitutional-rights due-process federal-jurisdiction property-rights state-actor-misconduct takings-clause
Latest Conference: 2025-11-14 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether victims of a state actor-led conspiracy to sell real property at an
undervalued price —without a forfeiture proceeding, yet proceeds of fraudulent
sale also seized thus defrauded —have a constitutional right to seek redress in
federal court for a violation of the Fifth Amendment's Takings Clause, under the
principles established in Tyler v. Hennepin Count}?

2. Whether, in light of Bill Johnson's Restaurants, Inc. v. NLRB, Bounds v. Smith, and
other precedents, plaintiffs whose constitutional rights have been violated by
state actors(in a conspiracy to defraud) are entitled to seek a jury trial for
monetary damages und er federal law and Supreme Court case la w?

3. Whether federal courts are obligated to ensure the protection of substantive
rights, property rights including Equal Protection and Due Process, when state
courts(lncl state highest court in conflicts and retaliation) refuse to review or
provide relief from judicial/professional misconduct, as established in Marbury v.
Madison and Lane e Frank?

4. Whether, under the Marbury v. Madison doctrine, federal courts must review
constitutional violations and provide a forum for appeals, particularly when lower
courts refuse to hear or review constitutional claims in the context of state actor
misconduct?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether victims of state actor-led property fraud have a constitutional right to seek federal court redress for Fifth Amendment Takings Clause violations under Tyler v. Hennepin County precedent

Docket Entries

2025-11-17
Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner DENIED.
2025-10-29
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/14/2025.
2025-05-09
Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner.
2025-03-24
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8. As the petitioner has repeatedly abused this Court's process, the Clerk is directed not to accept any further petitions in noncriminal matters from petitioner unless the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) is paid and the petition is submitted in compliance with Rule 33.1. See Martin v. District of Columbia Court of Appeals, 506 U. S. 1 (1992) (per curiam).
2025-03-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/21/2025.
2025-01-28
Waiver of Valerie Raudonis, David Tencza, Jack S. White, Welts, White & Fontaine, PC of right to respond submitted.
2025-01-28
Waiver of right of respondents Valerie Raudonis, David Tencza, Jack S. White, Welts, White & Fontaine, PC to respond filed.
2024-09-06
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 24, 2025)
2024-08-01
Application (24A113) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until September 9, 2024.
2024-07-06
Application (24A113) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 11, 2024 to September 9, 2024, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Attorneys

Baboucar B. Taal
Baboucar B. Taal — Petitioner
Valerie Raudonis, David Tencza, Jack S. White, Welts, White & Fontaine, PC
Israel Francisco PiedraWelts, White & Fontaine. PC, Respondent