No. 21-7237

John Dalen v. South Carolina

Lower Court: South Carolina
Docketed: 2022-03-01
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: common-law constitutional-rights driver-license driver's-license due-process first-amendment right-to-travel social-security
Key Terms:
DueProcess FourthAmendment FirstAmendment CriminalProcedure Securities
Latest Conference: 2022-05-12 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Was Petitioner denied right-to-travel,due-process,first-amendment

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED FOR REVIEW 1. Was Petitioner, John Dalen denied his Common Law right to travel where the State has converted the right to travel into a privilege? 2. Was the Petitioner, John Dalen denied due process of law by the State wherein the State ignored the Common Law principles of a crime and prosecuted the Petitioner under Statutory Rules that circumvent the United States Constitution and the Common Law? : 3. Were Petitioner’s First Amendment rights violated by the state’s trial and criminal conviction for not obtaining a driver's license? The South Carolina state statute requires applicants for a driver's license to produce a Social Security card in order to obtain said license. The federal Social Security statutes do not require anyone to obtain a number unless that person is requesting federal benefits. John Dalen rescinded his Social Security number many years ago and no longer has a Social Security card, making it impossible for him to comply with the state statute without compromising his religious beliefs. ii B.

Docket Entries

2022-07-14
Case considered closed.
2022-05-16
Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner DENIED.
2022-04-26
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022.
2022-04-18
Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner.
2022-04-04
The motion of petitioner for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied. Petitioner is allowed until April 25, 2022, within which to pay the docketing fee required by Rule 38(a) and to submit a petition in compliance with Rule 33.1 of the Rules of this Court.
2022-03-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2022.
2022-03-11
Waiver of right of respondent South Carolina to respond filed.
2022-02-24
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due March 31, 2022)

Attorneys

John Dalen
John D. Dalen — Petitioner
South Carolina
William M. Blitch Jr.South Carolina Attorney General's Office, Respondent