No. 18-68
Marie Conforto v. Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy, et al.
Response Waived
Tags: appeals-court appellate-procedure civil-procedure due-process federal-government judicial-discretion notice procedural-fairness standing sua-sponte
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2018-09-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether an appeals court deciding a case sua sponte without hearing or chance to respond violates due process
Question Presented (from Petition)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether an appeals court deciding a case sua sponte, without hearing or any other chance for the Appellant to respond, is a violation of due process. 2. Whether, as a policy question, it is proper for courts to raise dispositive issues sua sponte in favor of the federal government.
Docket Entries
2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-07
Waiver of right of respondent Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy, et al. to respond filed.
2018-06-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 13, 2018)
Attorneys
Marie Conforto
Dennis Michael Grady — Grady & Associates, Petitioner
Dennis Michael Grady — Grady & Associates, Petitioner
Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy, et al.
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. Francisco — Solicitor General, Respondent