No. 23-6035

In Re Kinley MacDonald

Lower Court: N/A
Docketed: 2023-11-16
Status: Dismissed
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: child-custody civil-rights constitutional-challenge due-process equal-protection family-law hearsay parental-rights standing state-federal-relations
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2024-04-12 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a judge of two appeal courts open a child protective custody case based solely on hearsay accusations prohibited by state law, then set bail/bond conditions intervening in the protective custody case to refuse the family visitation and reunification?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2024-04-15
Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
2024-03-20
Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/12/2024.
2024-02-16
Motion for reconsideration of order denying leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by petitioner.
2024-01-22
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of mandamus is dismissed. See Rule 39.8. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion and this petition.
2024-01-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2024.
2023-10-03
Petition for a writ of mandamus and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 18, 2023)

Attorneys

Kinley MacDonald
Kinley MacDonald — Petitioner
Kinley MacDonald — Petitioner