No. 24-6770

Samuel Lee Smith, Jr. v. Michael Valdez

Lower Court: Florida
Docketed: 2025-03-14
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP Experienced Counsel
Tags: 14th-amendment 5th-amendment due-process notice-and-hearing stalking-injunction trial-court-error
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2025-05-15
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the trial court commit reversible error dismissing the petition for an injunction to prevent Respondent from stalking when it denied Petitioner relief without affording him a hearing in violation of the Petitioner's due process right to notice and opportunity to be heard as guaranteed by the 5th and 14th amendments to the United States Constitution?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Did the trial court commit reversible error dismissing the petition for an injunction to prevent Respondent from stalking when it denied Petitioner relief without affording him a hearing in violation of the Petitioner ’s due process right to notice and opportunity to be heard as guaranteed by the 5th and 14th amendments to the United States Constitution? 2 c

Docket Entries

2025-05-19
Petition DENIED.
2025-04-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
2025-04-08
Waiver of right of respondent Michael Valdez to respond filed.
2025-01-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 14, 2025)

Attorneys

Michael Valdez
Andrew E. BeaulieuMiami Dade County Attorney's Office, Respondent
Andrew E. BeaulieuMiami Dade County Attorney's Office, Respondent
Samuel Lee Smith
Samuel Lee Smith Jr. — Petitioner
Samuel Lee Smith Jr. — Petitioner