No. 24-338

Troy A. Minter v. Alexander Falconi, et al.

Lower Court: Nevada
Docketed: 2024-09-25
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: constitutional-rights divorce-proceedings family-court first-amendment public-access strict-scrutiny
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Latest Conference: 2024-11-01
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a state statute permitting the closing of a hearing in a divorce case violates an implied First Amendment constitutional right of public access to family court proceedings, requiring strict scrutiny review

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether a state statute permitting the closing of a hearing in a divorce case upon the request of one party violates an implied First Amendment constitutional right of public access to family court proceedings, requiring a strict scrutiny, rather than rational basis, standard of review. 2. Whether the federal and state laws requiring that paternity, adoption, termination of parental rights, dependency, and similar proceedings be confidential violate an implied constitutional right of public access to family court proceedings.

Docket Entries

2024-11-04
Petition DENIED.
2024-10-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2024.
2024-10-08
Waiver of Alexander Falconi, et al. of right to respond submitted.
2024-10-08
Waiver of right of respondent Alexander Falconi, et al. to respond filed.
2024-09-23
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 25, 2024)
2024-08-21
Application (24A188) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 23, 2024.
2024-08-09
Application (24A188) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 11, 2024 to September 23, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Alexander Falconi, et al.
Luke Andrew BusbyLuke Andrew Busby, Ltd., Respondent
Troy Minter
Marshal S. WillickWillick Law Group, Petitioner