No. 18-833

Brandi K. Stokes v. Commission for Lawyer Discipline

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-01-03
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-jurisdiction civil-procedure geneva-conventions international-law judicial-review jurisdiction procedural-review subject-matter subject-matter-characterization subject-matter-jurisdiction treaty-obligations united-states-courts
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Latest Conference: 2019-02-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a United States Court of Appeals may rely upon the subject matter characterizations of a lower court to avoid jurisdiction to review a claim for Geneva Conventions protection?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a United States Court of Appeals may rely upon the subject matter characterizations of a lower court to avoid jurisdiction to review a claim for Geneva Conventions protection?

Docket Entries

2019-02-19
Petition DENIED.
2019-01-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
2019-01-07
Waiver of right of respondent Commission for Lawyer Discipline to respond filed.
Main Document
2018-12-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 4, 2019)
PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service

Attorneys

Brandi K. Stokes
Brandi K. Stokes — Petitioner
Brandi K. Stokes — Petitioner
Commission for Lawyer Discipline
Judith Gres DeBerry — Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel, State Bar of Texas, Respondent
Judith Gres DeBerry — Office of the Chief Disciplinary Counsel, State Bar of Texas, Respondent