Trent S. Griffin, Sr. v. American Zurich Insurance Company, et al.
SocialSecurity DueProcess Privacy
Whether an unauthenticated judgment has res judicata effects as an affirmative defense
QUESTION(S) PRESENTED 1. Pursuant to the Full Faith and Credit, whether an unauthenticated judgment have res judicata affects as an affirmative defense provided in memoranda or otherwise not presented in an answer or proved. 2. Ifso, whether a "plea to the jurisdiction" affirms that res judicata effects on a second appeal, that was presented for the first time on appeal, specifically when the plea is unauthenticated or not proved or presented in a brief in opposition. 3. Whether a court of appeals may grant a motion to dismiss as frivolous under its local rule, specifically when the standard of review is abuse of discretion for denial of a 60(b) motion. 4. Whether a 60(b) motion that was denied in the district court for lack of jurisdiction, and not incorporated in the first appeal, prohibit a subsequent 60(b) motion in the district court, and a second appeal, particularly when Respondents did not file an objection in the lower court prior to the second appeal or Fifth Circuit failure to incorporate Petitioner's 60(b) motion in the first appeal. 5. Whether any State governmental instrumentality that collects child support, have the power to garnish SSA or VA benefits or otherwise employment wages of an individual citizen or person within the jurisdiction of the United States without a State contempt or valid court order, that was noticed to of all parties. 6. Whether that power extends to other governmental instrumentalities of another Sate or private individuals. t