Cedric Jones, Sr. v. United States District Court for the Middle District of Tennessee
HabeasCorpus
Whether an appellate court clerk can sign a valid order without a judge's signature
No question identified. : QUESTIONS (S) PRESENTED 1. Whether it is LEGAL for an appellate court clerk (not a judge) to sign an ORDER, and that ORDER be valid and binding without a judge's signature or proof (by sworn affidavit ) that a judge indeed authorized his signature be circumvented by a Clerk's? ; 2. Whether the Six Circuit Court Clerk, Debra S. Hunt, acted without jurisdiction by signing an ORDER for issuance upon Petitioner without a judges signature? 3. Whether the Six Circuit Court Clerk, Debra S. Hunt, committed official misconduct against the Petitioner? 4. Whether the Six Circuit Court Clerk, Debra S. Hunt, committed official oppression or fraud against the Petitioner? 5. Whether any past ORDERS signed by Six Circuit Court Clerk Debra S. Hunt, adverse to the Petitioner herein, are deemed VOID to cases retroactively on collateral review? 6. Whether all ORDERS stemming from the Court of Appeals at Cincinnati, Ohio shall be signed by a Judge rather than a Clerk in the future? _ 7. Whether the Petitioner's Writ of Mandamus dismissed by Clerk Debra S. Hunt(case No. 20-6277) has merit? 8. Whether the District Court judge abused his discretion by denying the Petitioner's Motion to Recuse himself (Doc. 232, Case No. 3:16-cv-02631) in complete and absolute disregard to mandatory law pursuant to title 28 U.S.C. §144 that states: "Whenever a party to any proceeding in a district court makes and files a timely and sufficient affidavit that the judge before whom the matter is pending has a personal bias or prejudice either against him or in favor of any adverse party, such judge shall proceed no further"? 9. Whether the decision of the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals was erroneous and in direct contravention to Clearly Established Federal Law, mandated by congress, pursuant to _ title 28 U.S.C. §144 as cited in the Petitioner's Writ of Mandamus under his : "Argument" Section, of his page 6 therein? ; 10. Whether the district judge (Waverly D. Crenshaw) violated his oath of office (28 U.S.C. -§453)? 2 .