No. 24-1193

In Re Sean Murphy, et al.

Lower Court: N/A
Docketed: 2025-05-22
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appellate-procedure circuit-court constitutional-rights judicial-recusal judicial-review procedural-due-process
Key Terms:
DueProcess JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Sixth Circuit clerks had the authority to render judgment on dispositive motions without judicial review or proper delegation; whether unauthorized actions of Sixth Circuit clerks violate a litigant's right to have their case heard before a judge; whether the Sixth Circuit erred in denying the Petitioner's right to a fair and accurate record on appeal; whether the district court's failure to recuse violated statutory and constitutional protections

Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the Sixth Circuit clerks had the author ity to render judgment on dispositive motions without judicial review or proper delegation? 2. Whether the un auth orized actions of the Sixth Circuit clerks violates a litigants’ right to have their case and controversy heard before a judge rather than a clerk? 3. Whether the Sixth Circuit erred in denying the Petitioner his right to a fair and accurate record on appeal pursuant to Fed. R. App. P. 10 when the evi dence showing adulteration of the record was uncontroverted? 4. Whether the district court erred in failing recuse or assign the recusal for hearing to another judge violated § 144 and as a result the Petitioners’ fundamental rights afforded under U.S. Const. amend. V?

Docket Entries

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-01
Waiver of right of respondent Kirk Swor to respond filed.
2025-06-18
Waiver of right of respondent Joseph A. Fielden to respond filed.
2025-06-17
Waiver of Republic Newspapers, Inc. dba Farragut Press Enterprise of right to respond submitted.
2025-06-17
Waiver of right of respondents Republic Newspapers, Inc. dba Farragut Press Enterprise to respond filed.
2025-06-17
Waiver of right of respondent Biddle Farms Residential, LLC to respond filed.
2025-06-16
Waiver of right of respondents Town of Farragut, Tennessee; Ron Williams; Louise Povlin to respond filed.
2025-06-16
Waiver of right of respondent Farragut Business Alliance, Inc. to respond filed.
2025-06-16
Waiver of right of respondent J. A. Fielden Co., Inc. to respond filed.
2025-05-19
Petition for a writ of mandamus filed. (Response due June 23, 2025)

Attorneys

Biddle Farms Residential, LLC
Garrett P. SwartwoodLong, Ragsdale & Water, P.C., Respondent
Garrett P. SwartwoodLong, Ragsdale & Water, P.C., Respondent
Farragut Business Alliance, Inc.
Fred C. Statum IIIMainer & Herod, Respondent
Fred C. Statum IIIMainer & Herod, Respondent
In Re Sean Murphy
Van Rencelliere IrionLaw Office of Van R. Irion, PLLC, Petitioner
Van Rencelliere IrionLaw Office of Van R. Irion, PLLC, Petitioner
J. A. Fielden Co., Inc.
James F. LittleWoolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter, PLLC, Respondent
James F. LittleWoolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter, PLLC, Respondent
Joseph A. Fielden
James Ford LittleWoolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter, PLLC, Respondent
James Ford LittleWoolf, McClane, Bright, Allen & Carpenter, PLLC, Respondent
Kirk Swor
Ellis A. SharpStokes, Williams Sharp, Cope & Mann, Respondent
Ellis A. SharpStokes, Williams Sharp, Cope & Mann, Respondent
Republic Newspapers, Inc. dba Farragut Press Enterprise
Richard Lampton HollowHollow & Hollow, Respondent
Richard Lampton HollowHollow & Hollow, Respondent
Town of Farragut, Tennessee; Ron Williams; Louise Povlin
Brian Robert BibbWatson, Roach, Batson & Lauderback, PLC, Respondent
Brian Robert BibbWatson, Roach, Batson & Lauderback, PLC, Respondent