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Jose Luis Alvarez v. Gabriel Pinon

Paid petition · Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 3, No. 37108-5-III · judgment June 15, 2021

Certiorari denied · March 7, 2022
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

Since freedom of personal choice in matters of family life is a fundamental liberty interest protected by the U.S. Constitution, did the state court err by look­ ing to the best interest of the child as the basis for granting nonparental custody when it is insufficient to overrule a parent’s constitutionally-protected funda­ mental liberty interest?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Jose Luis Alvarez

For respondent
Catherine Wright Smith
Smith Goodfriend, P.S.

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Order
Order list, March 7, 2022 · Certiorari denied

Proceedings

  1. Mar 07 2022
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Feb 16 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.
  3. Feb 08 2022
    Waiver of right of respondent Gabriel Pinon to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. Feb 01 2022
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 9, 2022)
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