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Kelvin Fortenberry v. Esther Shack, et al.

Paid petition · Court of Appeals of Michigan, No. 368802 · judgment July 25, 2024


Certiorari denied · October 14, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

  1. Why didn’t Michigan check into the allegation of intimidation against me by the court officer?

  2. How can a judge ignore an objection made by a defendant and then use the basis of this objection to rule against him while in fact violating three amendments.

  3. Why wasn’t fraud considered and reviewed by the court?

  4. The Supremacy Clause states that federal law supersedes state and local laws. How can Michigan courts use their statues or codes supersede Federal Court case law when the U.S Supreme Court states that statues and codes are not laws?

  5. How can a judge be allowed to violate your constitutional and civil rights?

  6. How can Family Court make a ruling on child support when the agency didn’t have jurisdiction?

  7. Why did the Michigan courts ignore my right to challenge jurisdiction?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Kelvin Fortenberry

For respondent
Lisa J. Schmidt
Speaker Law Firm

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Proceedings

  1. Jan 12 2026
    Rehearing DENIED.
  2. Dec 23 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
  3. Nov 06 2025
    Petition for Rehearing filed.
  4. Oct 14 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Sep 24 2025
    Waiver of right of respondent Esther Shack, et al. to respond filed.
  6. Sep 17 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
  7. Apr 15 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 4, 2025)