No. 23-7092

Kinley MacDonald v. Michael Duddy, et al.

Lower Court: Seventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-03-28
Status: Dismissed
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: child-custody civil-rights constitutional-rights due-process family-law foster-care hearsay parental-rights state-agency
Key Terms:
Securities
Latest Conference: 2024-05-30
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can a state court prohibit a family's statutory right to communicate, visit, and reunify solely based on hearsay accusations?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

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Docket Entries

2024-06-03
The motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis is denied, and the petition for a writ of certiorari is dismissed. See Rule 39.8.
2024-05-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2024.
2024-01-09
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 29, 2024)

Attorneys

Kinley MacDonald
Kinley MacDonald — Petitioner
Kinley MacDonald — Petitioner