No. 19-994

Jeffrey Lance Hill, Sr. v. Leandra G. Johnson, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2020-02-07
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: civil-procedure constitutional-challenge due-process eighth-amendment judicial-review rooker-feldman-doctrine standing state-agency-action state-agency-actions state-court-judgments
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity Takings DueProcess Jurisdiction JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2020-05-28 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit violated the Due Process Clause when applying the Rooker-Feldman Doctrine

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the United States Court of Appeals for , the Eleventh Circuit violated the Due Process Clause when applying the Rooker-Feldman Doctrine to bar . ; the District Court from reviewing the state court judgments and orders for state agency actions. 2. Whether the $100,000.00 fine imposed in state court case no. 06-208CA is facially unconstitutional because there are no guidelines in Florida law to ensure consistency in the amount of finé imposed for such activity as a farmer replacing a rusted pipe. 3. Whether the $100,000.00 fine imposed in state court case no. 06-203CA is excessive or unusual and violates the rights provided by the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. ; . ; 4. Whether, when considering the provisions of Florida Statutes 403.813 (1) (g) & (h) and 373.406. (1), the state court lacked jurisdiction of the subject matter (the dike/dam) in case no. 06-203 CA. . 5. Whether the Suwannee River Water Management District had legal and prudential standing to begin their action in state court case number 06-203 CA. 6. Whether the United Stated District Court, Middle District of Florida violated the Due Process Clause by sua sponte dismissing Petitioner's Complaint without development of fact and without opportunity to offer proof. i PARTIES The is Jeffrey Lance Hill, Sr.. The are Leandra G. Johnson, individually; Gregory S. Parker, ‘individually; William F. Williams, III, individually; Jennifer B. Springfield, individually; Joel F. Foreman, individually; Suwannee River Water Management District, Columbia County, Florida and City of Lake City, Florida. RELATED STATE COURT PROCEEDINGS STATE OF FLORIDA CIRCUIT COURT, THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Case no.: 06-203 CA; Suwannee River Water . Management District. (GRWMD) v. El Rancho No Tengo, Inc. (ERNT); Complaint filed by SRWMD on May 26, 2006. Case no.: 06-203CA; SRWMD V. ERNT: Order granting temporary Injunctive Relief to SRWMD; entered July 11, 2007. Case no.: 06-208 CA; Suwannee River Water Management District (SRWMD) v. El Rancho No Tengo, Inc., (ERNT) Order granting permanent Injunctive Relief to SRWMD; entered August 7, 2007. Case no.: 06-203 CA; SRWMD V. ERNT; Order awarding $100,000.00 fine to SRWMD; entered April 25, 2008. Case no.: 06-203 CA; SRWMD V. ERNT; Order authorizing SRWMD to drain Hill’s pond and flood Hill’s farm; entered September 2, 2008. Case no.: 06-203 CA; SRWMD V. ERNT; Sua sponte Order of judge to disqualify self on October 13, 2009. Case no.: 06-208 CA; SRWMD v. ERNT; Order authorizing SRWMD flood Hill’s land; entered March 15, 2010. Case -no.: 06-203 CA; SRWMD v. ERNT; Order awarding $280,276.20 fees to SRWMD, entered May 3, 2010. ; . Case no.; 06-203 CA; SRWMD V. ERNT; Order denying Hill’s Motion to Rehear on August 5, 2010. Case no.: 11-340 CA; Jeffrey Lance Mill, Sr. & Linda P. Hill (the Hills) v. SRWMD; Complaint for land taking filed on August 1, 2011. Case no.; 11-340 CA; The Hills v. SRWMD; Orders of disqualification entered September 13 & 15, 2011. Case no.: 11-340 CA; The Hills v. SRWMD; Order assigning Judge Greg Parker entered Sept. 15, 2011. Case no.: 11-340 CA; The Hills v. SRWMD; Order granting SRWMD dismiss / strike on Jan. 9, 2012. Case no.: 11-340 CA; the Hills v. SRWMD; Order denying Hill’s Motion to rehear on October 31, 2012. . iv Case no.: 13-666CA; SRWMD V. ERNT and Jeffrey ; Lance Hill, Sr.; SRWMD files to foreclose on Hill and ERNT, filed on December 19, 2018. Case no.: 11-340CA; the Hills v. SRWMD; Order to stay property tax on March 5, 2014. ; Case no.: 13-666 CA; SRWMD v. ERNT and Hill; Order of reassignment to judge Greg Parker; entered April 23, 2014. Case no.: 13-666 CA; SRWMD v. ERNT and Hill; Final Summary Judgment of Foreclosure; entered November 4, 2014. Case no.: 13-666 CA; SRWMD v. ERNT and Hill; Order denying rehear and denying vacate; entered November 26, 2014. Case no.: 13-666 CA; SRWMD v. ERNT and Hill: Order setting aside judicial sale; January 27, 2015. Case no.: 1

Docket Entries

2020-06-01
Rehearing DENIED.
2020-05-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020.
2020-04-30
2020-04-06
Petition DENIED.
2020-03-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
2020-02-11
Waiver of right of respondents Leandra G. Johnson, et al. to respond filed.
2020-01-31
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 9, 2020)

Attorneys

Jeffrey Lance Hill, Sr.
Jeffrey Lance Hill Sr. — Petitioner
Jeffrey Lance Hill Sr. — Petitioner
Leandra G. Johnson, et al.
William Henry Stafford IIIOffice of the Florida Attorney General, Respondent
William Henry Stafford IIIOffice of the Florida Attorney General, Respondent