No. 24-6750

Troy Rambaransingh v. Bank of America National Association, Individually and as Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank, et al.

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2025-03-12
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (3)IFP
Tags: appellate-review constitutional-jurisdiction due-process florida-supreme-court judicial-transparency separation-of-powers
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2025-12-12 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

The United States Constitution vests the "judicial power " in Article III courts.
Florida 's Constitution has similar language, however, it proceeds to explain the
jurisdiction of its various courts, including the Florida Supreme Court, which "[m]ay
review any decision of a district court of appeal that expressly declares valid a state
statute, or that expressly construes a provision of the state or federal constitution,
or that expressly affects a class of constitutional or state officers, or that expressly
and directly conflicts with a decision of another district court of appeal or of the
supreme court on the same question of law!' Based on the highlighted language, the
issuance of a PC A without written opinion effectively eliminates the jurisdiction of
the Florida Supreme Court to hear the case, even if the outcome of the case would
differ among the DCAs. This is troubling, to say the least, as it allows the District
Courts to control the jurisdiction of the Supreme Court and allows unsettled issues
to remain unsettled and/or allows rulings that are inconsistent with settled issues
to become final judgments with no recourse.

1. Whether it is constitutional for district appellate courts in Florida to restrict
or determine the Florida Supreme Court 's jurisdiction through the issuance
of a PCA, especially for unsettled or unclear legal issues and whether or not it
undermines the separation of powers.

2. Whether the practice of issuing per curiam affirmances (PCAs) without
written opinions violates the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth
Amendment as the lack of a written opinion in PCAs deprives litigants of
their right to meaningful appellate review and judicial transparency.

3. Whether there is a constitutional distinction between cases of fraud upon the
court involving officers of the court and those that do not, and whether
Florida Rule of Civil Procedure 1.540(b)(3) distinguishes fraud upon the court
from other fraud claims

4. Whether the doctrines of res judicata, collateral estoppel, and the statute of
limitations apply to independent actions brought in cases of fraud upon the
court involving officers of the court.

5. Whether attorneys who fabricate evidence, knowingly file fraudulent
documents into the court record, suborn perjury, and/or withhold courtcompelled discovery are protected under the litigation privilege or if these
actions constitute fraud upon the court and whether that can be grounds for
an independent action to vacate the judgment and recover damages.

6. Whether Florida courts ' foreclosures on its resident citizens ' homestead
property conducted under Florida Statute 673 (Article 3, UCC) violate the
Due Process Clause regarding the deprivation or seizing of US citizens '
homes in Florida, when the enforcement of mortgages requires compliance
with Florida Statute 679.2031(2)(a) (Article 9, UCC).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether district appellate courts in Florida can constitutionally restrict the Florida Supreme Court's jurisdiction through per curiam affirmances (PCAs) without written opinions

Docket Entries

2025-12-15
Rehearing DENIED.
2025-11-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/12/2025.
2025-10-30
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-06-23
Petitioner complied with order of June 2, 2025.
2025-06-02
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until June 23, 2025, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.
2025-05-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
2025-05-12
Waiver of right of respondent Bank of America, N.A. to respond filed.
2025-04-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 12, 2025, for all respondents.
2025-04-01
Motion of Bank of America, N.A. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-04-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 11, 2025 to May 12, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-03-25
Waiver of Greenspoon Marder, LLP of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-25
Waiver of right of respondent Greenspoon Marder, LLP to respond filed.
2024-12-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 11, 2025)

Attorneys

Bank of America, N.A.
Tricia J. DuthiersLiebler, Gonzalez & Portuondo, Respondent
Greenspoon Marder, LLP
John H. PelzerGreenspoon Marder, LLP, Respondent
Troy Rambaransingh
Troy Rambaransingh — Petitioner