Christopher Harris v. Officer Lesko, et al.

%' f' (i'N Page 2 of 43 ^ v I. Questions for Review In Kokkonen v. Guardian Life Ins., pursuant to Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(l)(A)(ii) the parties executed a Stipulation and Order of Dismissal with Prejudice, dismissing the complaint and cross complaint. On April 13, the District Judge signed the Stipulation and Order under the notation "It is so ordered." The Stipulation and Order did not reserve jurisdiction in the District Court to enforce the settlement agreement; indeed, it did not so much as refer to the settlement agreement. The Question Presented: Where an officer of the court violates the “Kokkonen rule” by “enforcing” an on-the-record promise only, who has unambiguously invoked the Fourteenth Amendment right to due process, under what circumstance is Petitioner charged on the matter of “acceptance”