No. 24-280

Kevin Cichowski, et al. v. Andrea K. Totten, Judge, et al.

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2024-09-11
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: ada-compliance electronic-notification first-amendment judicial-immunity pro-se-representation state-bar-restrictions
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2024-10-18
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Can State immunity be overruled to enforce 28 U.S.C. § 1654 and First Amendment speech rights in the context of ADA compliance?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTION PRESENTED A pro se can conduct their own case under 28 U.S.C. § 1654, however, because the practice of law is ill defined, and often varies from venue to venue. has caused the pro se’s to not be able to conduct their case. Florida’s state bar goes as far as to have a restriction on the freedom to be able to talk about your case. Just talking about your case to another person ‘even outside of court’ can make you a felon in Florida, hence the emergency appeal. The question presented is: Can State immunity be overruled in order to enforce the status que of conduct in 28 U.S.C. § 1654 & 15t Amendment speech, and in the ADA..

Docket Entries

2024-10-21
Petition DENIED.
2024-10-02
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024.
2024-09-21
Waiver of right of respondent Judge Andrea K. Totten to respond filed.
2024-09-13
Waiver of right of respondent The Florida Bar to respond filed.
2024-06-21

Attorneys

Judge Andrea K. Totten
Christopher SutterFlorida Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Christopher SutterFlorida Office of the Attorney General, Respondent
Kevin Cichowski, et al.
Kevin Cichowski — Petitioner
Kevin Cichowski — Petitioner
The Florida Bar
Richard D Courtemanche Jr.The Florida Bar, Respondent
Richard D Courtemanche Jr.The Florida Bar, Respondent