No. 22-5948

Brett W. Cormier v. Florida

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2022-10-31
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP
Tags: constitutional-law contract-clause contract-impairment contracts-clause criminal-law due-process grand-theft impairment-of-contracts state-action state-prosecution
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2023-02-17 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the State of Florida violate Art. I, Sect. 10 of the United States Constitution when it impaired the obligation of petitioner's contracts by charging him with grand theft in violation of those very contractual agreements?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION(S) PRESENTED QUESTION ONE DID THE STATE OF FLORIDA VIOLATE ART. I, SECT. 10 OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION WHEN IT IMPAIRED THE OBLIGATION OF PETITIONER’S CONTRACTS BY CHARGING HIM WITH GRAND THEFT IN VIOLATION OF THOSE VERY CONTRACTUAL AGREEMENTS? ii

Docket Entries

2023-02-21
Rehearing DENIED.
2023-01-25
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
2022-12-22
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2022-12-05
Petition DENIED.
2022-11-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/2/2022.
2022-11-15
Waiver of right of respondent Florida to respond filed.
2022-10-18
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 30, 2022)

Attorneys

Brett W. Cormier
Brett W. Cormier — Petitioner
Florida
Celia A. Terenzio — Respondent