No. 18-9047

Gregory Swecker, et ux. v. United States

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-05-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-procedure civil-procedure-rule-60-motion-to-vacate,judicial- court-of-appeals due-process federal-rules-civil-procedure fraud-upon-court fraud-upon-the-court judicial-bias motion-to-vacate recusal recusal-relief standing
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2019-06-20
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the court of appeal's decision below contradicts existing legal principles when evaluating a Motion to Vacate under Fed.R.Civ.P. 60

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED (i) Whether the court of appeal’s decision below contradicts existing legal principles when evaluating a Motion to Vacate under Fed.R.Civ.P. 60. ' Gi) Whether the court of appeal’s decision below adversely affects the public’s perception of the unbiased nature of the judiciary when a substantial burden is placed on litigants to be granted recusal relief from a clearly biased judicial officer. (ii) What impact will belie litigants where a biased judge, contrary to the independent functions of the judicial system, issues ruling(s) that should be set aside based upon an undisclosed financial interest or demonstrated Fraud Upon the Court?

Docket Entries

2019-06-24
Petition DENIED.
2019-06-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
2019-05-31
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2019-03-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due May 31, 2019)

Attorneys

Gregory Swecker, et al.
Gregory R. Swecker — Petitioner
United States
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent