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In Re The Law Offices of Nina Ringgold, et al.

Paid petition


Certiorari denied · February 24, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

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

Questions presented

  1. Whether in conflict with the clear authority of this court California local rules of court may defeat the command of 28 U.S.C. § 1446 (d) that a state court shall proceed no further without a remand order from the federal court?

  2. Whether section 5 of California Senate Bill x211, which provides retroactive “super immunities” to state judges of the courts of record violates the Supremacy Clause and the Civil Rights Act of 1886? And whether the involuntary waiver of federal rights caused by this provision can be effectuated in court proceedings when the state fails to maintain a proper or adequate official record? And whether imposition of sanctions against attorneys who legitimately and in good faith raise the issue and other jurisdictional challenges on behalf of clients violates the First and Fourteenth Amendment?

  3. Whether the authoring retired judge and justices of the appellate panel’s failure to recuse themselves from participation in the case, due to financial and general interests, violated the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Nina R. Ringgold
Law Offices of Nina R. Ringgold

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Feb 24 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 29 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
  3. Dec 09 2019
    Petition for a writ of mandamus filed. (Response due January 13, 2020)