Kariann V. v. Maine Department of Health and Human Services
DueProcess
Whether a state supreme court can deny an appeal without addressing all legal questions presented when statutorily required to do so
Question Presented Where a State court of last resort is bound by statute to address all questions of law presented in appeals, may that court issue an order denying an appeal without | addressing all questions of law presented to it? ., | | i | . | . ] IL. Petition for Writ of Certiorari Kariann Venable, by and through Bronson C. Stephens, Esq., respectfully petitions this Court for a writ of certiorari to review the judgment of the Supreme Judicial Court of the State of Maine. IIT. Opinions Below The opinion of the Supreme Judicial Court of Maine denying Ms. Venable’s appeal is reported as In re Kariann V., 2023 Me. Unpub. LEXIS 148. The Maine Supreme : Judicial Court denied Ms. Venable’s appeal seeking reversal of the Maine District Court of Portland’s judgment terminating her parental rights in an action brought against her by the State of Maine. The Supreme Judicial Court’s order and the Maine District Court of Portland’s . judgment are attached in the