No. 25-6484

Donald N. S. Mortvedt v. Charles E. Clawson, III, et al.

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2026-01-06
Status: Pending
Type: IFP
IFP
Tags: due-process fourteenth-amendment parental-liberty pro-se section-1983 sua-sponte
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity DueProcess Securities
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment excludes equity from jurisdiction over deprivations of liberty, including parental liberty; and whether a district court's sua sponte dismissal of a pro se, fee-paid § 1983 action violates due process

Docket Entries

2025-11-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due February 5, 2026)

Attorneys

Donald N. S. Mortvedt
Donald Mortvedt III — Petitioner
Donald Mortvedt III — Petitioner