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Benjamin Jacob Stratton v. Virginia, dba Catheryn K. Clemens, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 17-2446 · judgment March 15, 2018

Certiorari denied · October 1, 2018

Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate: the model weighted this down for a self-represented petitioner.

Question presented

The Court lacks subject matter and personal jurisdiction for the reasons below. 1. This Court, and all public offices, is defined under FRCP Rule 46) as a FOREIGN STATE; and as defined under TITLE 28— JUDICIARY AND JUDICIAL PROCEDURE. The Sovereign Immunities Act (FSIA) of 1976 is a United States law, codified at Title 28 §§ 1330, 1332, 1391, 1441(d) and 1602-1611, and is being jurisdictionally challenged, and "full disclosure" of the "true" jurisdiction of this Court has been asked but has stayed "silent"?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Benjamin Jacob Stratton

For respondent
Sherry A. Fox
Thompson McMullan, P.C.

Case

Subject area
Judicial Power (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, October 1, 2018 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

Oct 01 2018
Petition DENIED.
Jun 13 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
May 29 2018
Waiver of right of respondents Virginia, dba Catheryn K. Clemens, et al. to respond filed.
May 11 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 15, 2018)