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John Patrick Fletcher v. Bryan Coleman, Warden
IFP petition · Supreme Court of Colorado, No. 2024SA111 · judgment February 18, 2025
Questions presented
After law enforcement has illegally seized a person from his home—without a warrant or a recognized exception to the Warrant Clause—and consequently, met all of the pleading elements of the state’s kidnapping statute:
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May law enforcement use judicial acts and processes to further their illegal seizure of a person without furthering their own illegal conduct?
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Do courts possess subject matter jurisdiction over the acts and processes so used, in particular, ex post facto acts and processes?
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May courts pass on an explicit challenge their subject matter jurisdiction to act? Page ii of vi
Counsel of record
For petitioner
John Patrick Fletcher
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Sep 04 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- May 19 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due August 25, 2025)