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James L. Martin v. David H. Nixon
Paid petition · Supreme Court of Delaware, No. 440,2023 · judgment June 21, 2024
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate: the model weighted this down for a self-represented petitioner.
Question presented
Do the Fifth Amendment Takings Clause and the Fourteenth Amendment Due Process Clause protect a civil judgment creditor, in a state court, from escheat where the judgment debtor demands a satisfaction and release of claim prior to payment?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
James L. Martin
For respondent
Edward F. Kafader
Ferry Joseph, P.A.
Case
Subject area
Due Process (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Linked docket
24A281
Order
Order list, February 24, 2025 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Feb 24 2025Petition DENIED.
- Jan 15 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
- Dec 30 2024Brief of respondent David H. Nixon in opposition filed.
- Dec 02 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 3, 2025)
- Sep 20 2024Application (24A281) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until December 6, 2024.
- Sep 14 2024Application (24A281) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 7, 2024 to December 6, 2024, submitted to Justice Alito.