No. 25-5959

Jonathan Voorhis v. Cindy Digangi, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2025-10-24
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: None
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2025-12-05
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Question not identified.

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

No question identified. : Questions:. Is a child protective services (CPS) worker entitled to absolute immunity under 42 U.S.C. § 1983 for allegedly fabricating evidence when the record does not clearly establish that the conduct was judicial in nature? Question left unanswered: Can a court grant summary judgment before discovery based on a purported absence of evidence, when the plaintiffs complaint identifies material evidence already in the defendant ’s possession, and the defendant neither disputes nor acknowledges that evidence?

Docket Entries

2025-12-08
Petition DENIED.
2025-11-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-17
Waiver of Cindy Digangi, Julie Lafferty, Erie County Office of Children and Youth Services of right to respond submitted.
2025-11-17
Waiver of right of respondent Cindy Digangi, Julie Lafferty, Erie County Office of Children and Youth Services to respond filed.
2025-11-14
Waiver of right of respondents City of Erie, Patrolman Miller, Patrolman Morgenstern and Erie Police Department to respond filed.
2025-09-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due November 24, 2025)
2025-07-22
Application (25A83) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 17, 2025.
2025-07-14
Application (25A83) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 18, 2025 to October 17, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Cindy Digangi, Julie Lafferty, Erie County Office of Children and Youth Services
Kevin Thomas TodorowMarshall Dennehey, Respondent
Kevin Thomas TodorowMarshall Dennehey, Respondent
City of Erie, Patrolman Miller, Patrolman Morgenstern and Erie Police Department
John J. HareMarshall Dennehey, P.C., Respondent
John J. HareMarshall Dennehey, P.C., Respondent
Jonathan Voorhis
Jonathan Voorhis — Petitioner
Jonathan Voorhis — Petitioner