Michael Anthony Deem v. Lorna M. DiMella-Deem, et al.

Petitioner filed federal question claims against Respondents for, inter alia, violation of his rights to exercise his religion, keep and bear arms, associate with his children, due process and malicious prosecution. The District Court dismissed the complaint sua sponte. The Second Circuit affirmed pursuant to its Domestic Relations Abstention Doctrine and awarded costs. I. MAY LOWER FEDERAL COURTS REFUSE TO EXERCISE JURISDICTION OVER FEDERAL QUESTION CLAIMS IN THE ABSENCE OF A WARRANT TO DO SO FROM CONGRESS OR THIS HONORABLE COURT? II. IS THE SECOND CIRCUIT’S DOMESTIC RELATIONS ABSTENTION DOCTRINE UNCONSTITUTIONALLY VAGUE? III. DID PETITIONER DEMONSTRATE OBSTACLES TO A FULL AND FAIR DETERMINATION OF HIS FEDERAL QUESTION CLAIMS IN STATE COURT THAT PREVENT THE OPERATION OF THE SECOND CIRCUIT’S DOMESTIC RELATIONS ABSTENTION DOCTRINE?