No. 24-5193

James E. Clifford v. Carla Walker, et al.

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-07-31
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Relisted (2)IFP
Tags: 14th-amendment civil-rights default-judgment due-process fair-adjudication fourteenth-amendment procedural-error racial-discrimination
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2025-01-10 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Does the failure of the Appellate Court to recognize and address a procedural error, especially the entry and subsequent denial of default judgment outside the time limits set by the district court constitute the fundamental principles of due process and fair adjudication under the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

No question identified. : JAMES CLIFFORD, ) ) Plaintiff, ) ) . v. ) ) Carla Walker, Yarc Inc. et al., Federal Questions for Writ of Certiorari Now comes the Plaintiff James Clifford respectfully your Honor. Federal Questions ; for Writ of Certiorari (1.) Does the failure of the Appellate Court to recognize and address a procedural error, especially the entry and subsequent denial of default judgment outside the time limits set by the district court constitute the fundamental principles of due process and fair adjudication under the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution of the United States? (2.) Is the federal standard for default judgments the same across all circuits in the federal court system? If the standards are the same, what are the differences between the Fifth Circuit and the Eighth Circuit courts regarding default judgments? Why might the Eighth Circuit’s standard differ from the Fifth Circuit’s standard when rendering a default judgment? (3.) Does the Supreme Court recognize the uses of racially derogatory language, ; such as the word “nigger,” as strong evidence of discriminatory intent or hostile environment in discrimination cases? (4.) How can pro se plaintiff effectively address due process violations under the 14 amendment particularly related to racial discrimination outlined in Title VII and Title VIII under Civil Rights Act of 1964 and 1968, within the Eighth Circuit, despite diligently following all legal procedures to the best of his knowledge and ability, in pursuit of Justice?

Docket Entries

2025-01-13
Rehearing DENIED.
2024-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-10-29
Petition for Rehearing filed.
2024-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2024-09-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-06-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 30, 2024)

Attorneys

James E. Clifford
James Clifford — Petitioner
James Clifford — Petitioner