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Vanessa G. v. Tennessee Dep”t of Children”s Services

Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 2016

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-1317 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether the right to counsel in a termination of parental rights proceeding includes the right to the effective assistance of counsel.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/22/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 27, 2016)
05/27/2016Brief of respondent Tennessee Department of Children's Services in opposition filed.
06/10/2016Reply of petitioner Vanessa G. filed.
06/15/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
10/03/2016Petition DENIED.