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S. M. v. R. R. C.
Paid petition · Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, No. A-1020-21 · judgment June 22, 2023
Certiorari denied · October 15, 2024
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Questions presented
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Whether the “fitness of the parent” is the appropriate test in determining child custody and reasonable visitation.
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Whether “strict scrutiny” is the appropriate level is the appropriate level of scrutiny for judicial review.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Sasirekha Magudapathi
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 21 2024pro hac vice of elephant butte irrigation district not accepted for filing. (January 07, 2025)
- Oct 15 2024Petition DENIED.
- Sep 25 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
- Jul 30 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 6, 2024)