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Jeffrey Lance Hill, Sr. v. Leandra G. Johnson, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 18-12215 · judgment September 20, 2019


Certiorari denied · April 6, 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.

Question presented

Whether the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit violated the Due Process Clause when applying the Rooker-Feldman Doctrine to bar the District Court from reviewing the state court judgments and orders for state agency actions. Whether the $100,000.00 fine imposed in state court case no. 06-203CA is facially unconstitutional because there are no guidelines in Florida law to ensure consistency in the amount of fine imposed for such activity as a farmer replacing a rusted pipe. Whether the $100,000.00 fine imposed in state court case no. 06-203CA is excessive or unusual and violates the rights provided by the Eighth Amendment to the United States Constitution. Whether, when considering the provisions of Florida Statutes 403.813 (1) (g) & (h) and 373.406 (1), the state court lacked jurisdiction of the subject matter (the dike/dam) in case no. 06-203 CA. Whether the Suwannee River Water Management District had legal and prudential standing to begin their action in state court case number 06-203 CA. Whether the United Stated District Court, Middle District of Florida violated the Due Process Clause by sua sponte dismissing Petitioner's Complaint without development of fact and without opportunity to offer proof.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Jeffrey Lance Hill Sr.

For respondent
William Henry Stafford III
Office of the Florida Attorney General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Jun 01 2020
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. May 12 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020.
  3. Apr 30 2020
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Apr 06 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Mar 18 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/3/2020.
  6. Feb 11 2020
    Waiver of right of respondents Leandra G. Johnson, et al. to respond filed.
  7. Jan 31 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 9, 2020)