No. 19-749

William S. Ritter v. John R. Tuttle, Warden, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2019-12-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-procedure constitutional-interpretation criminal-procedure due-process full-faith-and-credit interstate-judicial-recognition new-york pennsylvania res-judicata sealed-documents
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2020-02-21
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution (Article IV, Section 1) attach to an order of a New York Appellate Court that is res judicata as it applies to sealed documents bound by that order that were used at trial and sentencing of Appellant in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, knowing that Ford v. Ford, 371 US. 187 (1962) requires the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to recognize a New York order as binding if a New York court would be bound by it?

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Does the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution (Article IV, Section 1) attach to an order of a New York Appellate Court that is res judicata as it applies to sealed documents bound by that order that were used at trial and sentencing of Appellant in the Commonwealth of : Pennsylvania, knowing that Ford v. Ford, 371 US. 187 (1962) requires the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to recognize a New York order as binding if a New York court would be bound by it? li LIST OF PROCEEDINGS . . FEDERAL COURT United States District Court, . Middle District of Pennsylvania No. 3:15cev1235 William S. Ritter, Jr. v. John Tuttle, Et AL : Decision Date: December 14, 2018 United States Court of Appeals, Third Circuit C.A. No. 19-1171 William S. Ritter, Jr. v. John Tuttle, Et AL Date of Denial of Certificate of Appealability: May 16, 2019 Date of Denial of Rehearing: July 10, 2019 PENNSYLVANIA COURTS Superior Court of Pennsylvania No. 3 EDA 2016 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, v. Wiliam Scott Ritter Jr., Appellant. Decision Date: September 12, 2017 ; Court of Common Pleas of Monroe County Forty-Third Judicial District, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania No. 2238 Crim 2009 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania v. William Scott Ritter, Jr., Defendant Decision Date: October 8, 2016 Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Middle District No. 936 MAL 2013 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Respondent, v. William Scott Ritter, Jr., Petitioner. Decision Date: May 21, 2014 Superior Court of Pennsylvania No. 975 EDA 2012 Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, Appellee, v. William Scott Ritter, Jr., Appel/ant. ; Decision Date: November 6, 2013 iv NEw YORK COURT . New York Appellate Division, Third Judicial Department No. 511959 . In the Matter of Albany County District Attorney's Office, on Behalf of Barrett Township Police Et AL, Respondent, v. William, T., Respondent. Decision Date: October 20, 2011

Docket Entries

2020-02-24
Petition DENIED.
2020-01-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2020-01-14
Waiver of right of respondent Monroe County District Attorney to respond filed.
2019-10-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 13, 2020)

Attorneys

Monroe County District Attorney
Michael RakaczewskiMonroe County District Attorneys Office, Respondent
Michael RakaczewskiMonroe County District Attorneys Office, Respondent
William S. Ritter, Jr.
William S. Ritter Jr. — Petitioner
William S. Ritter Jr. — Petitioner