No. 21-5206
S. J., Mother of A. C. and A. W., Each a Minor Child v. Department of Children and Families
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: appellate-counsel civil-procedure due-process equal-protection indigent indigent-representation meaningful-review parental-rights
Key Terms:
DueProcess
DueProcess
Latest Conference:
2021-09-27
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether an indigent Mother whose parental rights are terminated is denied equal protection and due process of law
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether an indigent Mother whose parental rights are terminated is denied equal protection and due process of law when an appointed appellate counsel withdraws without filing a brief on the merits or an Ander's brief and before she can file the initial brief after retaining private counsel is dismissed the next business day foreclosing any “meaningful review” of the termination proceedings? 2
Docket Entries
2021-10-04
Petition DENIED.
2021-09-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-07-29
Waiver of right of respondent Department of Children and Families to respond filed.
2021-07-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 23, 2021)
Attorneys
Department of Children and Families
Stephine Stephine Jones
Robert John Slama — Robert J Slama PA, Petitioner