judicial-oath

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Case Title Lower Court Docketed Status Flags Tags Question Presented
25-6482 Arianne Alexys Myles v. Florida Florida 2026-01-06 Pending IFP constitutional-interpretation due-process florida-constitution indefinite-imprisonment judicial-oath rule-of-lenity Whether a life sentence without a definite release date violates the Florida Constitution's prohibition on 'indefinite imprisonment'
25-5476 Leigh Valorie Ford v. Florida Florida 2025-08-27 Denied IFP constitutional-interpretation florida-constitution indefinite-imprisonment judicial-oath life-sentence rule-of-lenity Whether a life sentence without a definite release date violates Florida's constitutional prohibition on 'indefinite imprisonment'
24-6547 Mitchell S. Sanderson v. Janne Myrdal, et al. North Dakota 2025-02-12 Denied IFP due-process judicial-oath jurisdiction rules-of-court service-of-process supremacy-clause Whether the Rules of Court must be followed by the Court and whether judges can violate their oath of office, due process, and the Supremacy Clause
23-5937 In Re John Lenard Taylor 2023-11-01 Denied Relisted (2)IFP article-vi constitutional-rights due-process habeas-corpus judicial-oath judicial-review standing standing-doctrine supremacy-clause Does Article VI's Supremacy Clause assure the 'privilege of habeas corpus shall not be suspended' or abrogated by any judicial machination?
23-5523 Cedrick L. Jones v. Ricky D. Dixon, Secretary, Florida Department of Corrections Eleventh Circuit 2023-09-06 Denied Response WaivedIFP civil-rights constitutional-rights criminal-procedure due-process federal-jurisdiction habeas-corpus judicial-oath judicial-review newly-discovered-evidence post-conviction-relief standing state-constitution Whether a Florida court judge has the right to not comply with federal laws and the Florida constitution when it comes to a loyalty oath
22-7168 Larry St. Clair Whetstone v. Fraley and Schilling Trucking Company Third Circuit 2023-03-31 Denied IFP ada-violation civil-procedure civil-rights due-process employment-discrimination equal-protection judicial-oath standing Is the decision of the Third Circuit Court of Appeals to uphold the lower court's decision remain a decision that contradicts the judicial oath of fai…
21-6737 James P. Donoghue, et ux. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue First Circuit 2021-12-28 Denied Response WaivedIFP general-intent judicial-oath judicial-regulation judicial-remand judicial-review objective-review perjury specific-intent statutory-interpretation tax-court Whether the lower courts erred in framing the decision under the doctrine of general-intent, using subjective deduction, being inconsistent in objecti…
21-206 Mourice Neal v. City of Detroit, Michigan Michigan 2021-08-13 Denied civil-rights constitutional-compliance constitutional-interpretation constitutional-law due-process judicial-oath judicial-power legal-jurisdiction standing state-law-conflict statutory-interpretation Whether the United States Constitution and state constitutions are the supreme law governing the land, and whether judges and law enforcement officers…
20-8166 David B. Portee v. Craig Koenig, Warden Ninth Circuit 2021-05-27 Denied IFP constitutional-violation false-arrest judicial-authority judicial-oath judicial-proceedings legal-validity oath-of-office state-court-jurisdiction subject-matter-jurisdiction waiver-of-jurisdiction Should each Justice or Judge of the United States take the Oath of office or affirmation before performing the duties of office?
19-8441 Richard John Vieira v. California California 2020-05-12 Denied IFP attorney-general-duty constitution-violation constitutional-interpretation federal-law habeas-corpus judicial-authority judicial-misconduct judicial-oath legal-accountability oath-of-office prosecutorial-discretion state-law What statute or authority do California Supreme Court judges have to violate, ignore, and disobey the absolute commands in the state and U.S. constitu…
19-7841 In Re Elloyd Johnson 2020-03-02 Denied IFP certiorari-denial conviction court-jurisdiction due-process habeas-corpus judicial-assignment judicial-misconduct judicial-oath judicial-review jurisdiction oath-of-office sentence Whether a conviction and sentence stand affirmed as closed with no further form of consideration by the court when a judicial officer clearly presided…
19-7403 Theodore C. Shove v. Ron Davis, Warden Ninth Circuit 2020-01-24 Dismissed Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP capital-case constitutional-rights criminal-violations due-process federal-constitution habeas-corpus judicial-oath law-enforcement prosecution state-constitution state-court-judgment state-exhaustion statutory-demand us-constitution Whether a criminal judgment obtained through violations of state and federal constitutions and laws by law enforcement and prosecution qualifies for h…
19-7082 Mark J. Lipski v. Maine Maine 2019-12-27 Denied Response WaivedIFP constitutional-law constitutional-protection conviction-consequences criminal-procedure due-process economic-disadvantage indigent-defense ineffective-assistance judicial-oath legal-ethics legal-representation liberty-interests right-to-counsel state-prosecution Was the right to counsel waived?
19-6789 Joseph Jasman v. DeWayne Burton, Warden Michigan 2019-12-02 Denied Response WaivedIFP civil-procedure constitutional-law constitutional-procedure court-jurisdiction due-process judicial-misconduct judicial-oath jurisdiction legal-detention standing takings void-judgment Question not identified
18-9841 Charles Hines v. JTH Tax, Inc. Fourth Circuit 2019-06-27 Denied Response WaivedIFP civil-procedure civil-rights constitution constitutional-oath due-process federal-courts judicial-accountability judicial-ethics judicial-misconduct judicial-oath justice-system legal-proceedings oath standing supreme-court Whether the district court and appeals court judges violated their oaths to support and defend the Constitution by denying the petitioner's constituti…
18-8004 Henry Lee Craig v. Jody Bradley, Warden, et al. Fifth Circuit 2019-02-15 Denied IFP civil-rights due-process equal-protection judicial-misconduct judicial-oath prosecutorial-misconduct right-to-counsel right-to-fair-trial Did the Mississippi Attorney General and his assistant attorney general brief to the Mississippi Supreme Court of Appeals on page number 9 that the co…
18-6617 James L. Rudzavice v. D. J. Harmon, Warden Fifth Circuit 2018-11-08 Denied IFP civil-rights constitution constitutional-challenge due-process free-speech freedom-of-speech habeas-corpus judicial-oath judicial-review separation-of-powers standing supreme-law How can a constitutional challenge be frivolous?
18-5903 Rufus Jones v. Nancy A. Berryhill, Acting Commissioner of Social Security, et al. Second Circuit 2018-09-06 Denied Response WaivedRelisted (2)IFP 42-usc-407 42-usc-423 5th-amendment constitutional-supremacy discrimination-protection due-process equality-act federal-jurisdiction garnishment judicial-conduct judicial-oath jurisdiction social-security social-security-benefits supremacy-clause title-ii Does Social Security claimants have the right to receive all back payments free from garnishments or attachments?