No. 25-889

G. G. v. Allegheny County Office of Children, Youth and Families, et al.

Lower Court: Pennsylvania
Docketed: 2026-01-29
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: administrative-law constitutional-rights due-process family-law judicial-review statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference: 2026-04-02
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Did the court exceed their authority by affirming the concerning practice of agencies and courts acting outside their own statutory laws, when determining the fate of families and in direct conflict with this Court's precedent the Accardi doctrine?

2. Did the state courts conflict with this Court's precedent when violating Marbury v Madison by failing to interpret and expound on the law?

3. Did the courts fail to apply Strict Scrutiny and the Matthews Standard to substantiate the determinations alleged by the state; when they moved to remove the child on an unsubstantiated finding of imminent harm, in an unusual situation violating the family's fundamental due process rights?

4. Did the Superior Court err when it failed to address the Plain Error caused by the prejudicial erroneous misclassification of the mother and father's expert witnesses, which fundamentally harmed their case, affecting the outcome?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the court exceed their authority by affirming the concerning practice of agencies and courts acting outside their own statutory laws, when determining the fate of families and in direct conflict with this Court's precedent the Accardi doctrine?

Docket Entries

2026-04-06
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
2026-04-06
Petition DENIED.
2026-03-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/2/2026.
2026-03-05
Waiver of right of respondent Allegheny County Office of Children, Youth and Families to respond filed.
2026-02-24
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondents M.G., a minor, as guardian ad litem.
2026-02-24
Brief of respondents M.G., a minor, as guardian ad litem in opposition filed.
2026-02-24
Brief of respondent T. G. in support filed.
2026-02-24
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent T. G.
2026-02-23
Waiver of right of respondent M.G., a minor, as guardian ad litem to respond filed.
2026-02-16
Motion to defer consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by petitioner.
2025-11-21
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 2, 2026)
2025-09-16
Application (25A303) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until November 21, 2025.
2025-09-12
Application (25A303) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 22, 2025 to November 21, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Allegheny County Office of Children, Youth and Families
Morgan SmidaAllegheny County Law Department, Respondent
G. G.
G. G. — Petitioner
M.G., a minor, as guardian ad litem
Jonah Fish- GertzKids Voice, Respondent
T. G.
T. G. — Respondent