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In Re Oliver Vaughn Douce

Paid petition

Certiorari denied · March 26, 2018

Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Question One, Does the United States Constitution protect the rights of private Land Patent by the Fifth Amendment against fraudulent tax deed certificate sale in Sheriff auction by governmental entity? Petitioner was denied a day in every court. Question Two, Does the definition of Ad valorem tax apply to land, U.S. government sold and have no interest in under U.S. Certified Land Patent Bounty Land, which is not subject to lien seizure or foreclosed for alleged tax on household goods, personal effects, where owner lived only, that was enacted by the U.S. Congress to prevent from the very action?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Oliver Vaughn Douce

For respondent
Dale A. Scott
Bell & Roper, P.A.

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

Jun 18 2018
Rehearing DENIED.
May 29 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
Apr 10 2018
Petition for Rehearing filed.
Apr 10 2018
Motion for leave to proceed further herein in forma pauperis filed by petitioner.
Mar 26 2018
Petition DENIED.
Mar 07 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018.
Feb 22 2018
Waiver of right of respondent Brevard County County Clerk of the Court to respond filed.
Feb 07 2018
Waiver of right of respondents Brevard County Property Appraiser and Brevard County Tax Collector to respond filed.
Dec 18 2017
Petition for a writ of mandamus and/or prohibition filed. (Response due February 26, 2018)