Legal Opinion
Glenn Stitt v.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided March 9, 2015No. 15-1031UnpublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION *
2Per curiam
State prisoner Glenn Stewart Stitt, proceeding pro se and in forma pauperis, petitions for a writ of mandamus on the grounds that Commonwealth v. Neiman, 84 A.3d 603 (Pa.2013), invalidated the Pennsylvania sex offender registration laws that Stitt was convicted of violating. Stitt seeks an order from this Court directing the Pennsylvania state courts to “void” all sentences and convictions for violations of those registration laws, immediately release all persons imprisoned for such violations, and award him millions of dollars in restitution.
A writ of mandamus is a drastic remedy…
3Cases cited9 opinions
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- Roche v. Evaporated Milk Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Joseph Coady v. Donald T. Vaughn the District Attorney of the County of Montgomery the Attorney General of the State of PennsylvaniaCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2001
- Commonwealth v. NeimanSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2013
- In Re: Kensington International Limited and Springfield Associates, Llc, in Re: D.K. Acquisition Partners, L.P. Fernwood Associates, L.P. And Deutsche Bank Trust Company AmericasCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 2003
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