No. 22-661

David Frank Campeau, Jr., et ux. v. Edward Sandercock, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Pennsylvania, Wayne County, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2023-01-19
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: 10th-amendment 14th-amendment 42-usc-1983 9th-amendment civil-rights constitutional-rights federalism-powers fourteenth-amendment marriage-law ninth-amendment state-statute tenth-amendment
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2023-03-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Ninth and Tenth Amendments reserve the right to marry to the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Questions Presented for Review: In accord with the Tenth Amendment, how is it determined whether a power is reserved to the people or to the State? Whether the Ninth and Tenth Amendments reserve the right, power, and authority to marry, to the people of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania? Whether the statutes at 23 Pa. C.S. §§1103 and 1301 are unconstitutional for violating the Ninth, Tenth, and Fourteenth Amendments? Whether a federal officer is subject to suit under 42 U.S.C. §1983 when the officer’s action is made by directly applying a State statute; and, said action deprives a citizen of the United States or other person within the jurisdiction thereof of rights, privileges, or immunities secured by the Constitution and laws? ii Lower Court Proceedings: Campeau v. Sandercock, No. 3:21-cv-00280, U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Judgement entered May 18, 2021. Campeau v. Sandercock, No. 21-2357, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Judgement entered May 20, 2022 ;

Docket Entries

2023-03-27
Petition DENIED.
2023-03-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/24/2023.
2023-02-01
Waiver of right of respondent Kathleen Bausman to respond filed.
2022-11-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 21, 2023)

Attorneys

David Frank Campeau, Jr.
David Frank Campeau Jr. — Petitioner
David Frank Campeau Jr. — Petitioner
Kathleen Bausman
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarSolicitor General, Respondent