What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? KS
I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this so I apologize ahead of time.
I am Pro'se in Juvenile litigation with my son. In preparing for a two day trial, I requested from the court clerk access to my sons case file for which I am involved with, due to being his parent. I was denied access on the basis that I was Pro'se and not an attorney. I'm speaking about the Official file, not the social file that contains all the private reports. I then contacted the Judge, who sent me an email telling me again that I cannot have acccess. I proceeded in court and lost. Months later, I contacted the DCA (District Court Administrator) who told me that I should have acess according to K.S.A. 38-2211a (2). I once again contacted the Judge with this new info and the Judge said, yep, your right, you do have the right to have access to the official file.
I then filed a motion to vacate on the basis that I was denied the necessary discovery and listed numerous pleadings and evidence that I was denied due to not having access to the court file. When I tried to call the Judges AA as my witness at this hearing, as she was the one who emailed me that I cannot have access, the Judge got really huffy, and said that I cannot call her as a witness without a subpoena. I stated that she is in the court sitting right there, the Judge said again, that she must have been served with a subpoena. I lost that hearing.
My questions:
Is this enough for a lawsuit for discrimination?
I'm within my appeal time, Should I appeal this? Are procedural errors normally a good reason to overturn a district court ruling?
Do people in the courtroom require a subpoena before they can be called as a witness? It's not this was on Matlock! LOL
Any overall suggestions? - Yes, it is a newly elected female judge.
I'm not sure if this is the right forum for this so I apologize ahead of time.
I am Pro'se in Juvenile litigation with my son. In preparing for a two day trial, I requested from the court clerk access to my sons case file for which I am involved with, due to being his parent. I was denied access on the basis that I was Pro'se and not an attorney. I'm speaking about the Official file, not the social file that contains all the private reports. I then contacted the Judge, who sent me an email telling me again that I cannot have acccess. I proceeded in court and lost. Months later, I contacted the DCA (District Court Administrator) who told me that I should have acess according to K.S.A. 38-2211a (2). I once again contacted the Judge with this new info and the Judge said, yep, your right, you do have the right to have access to the official file.
I then filed a motion to vacate on the basis that I was denied the necessary discovery and listed numerous pleadings and evidence that I was denied due to not having access to the court file. When I tried to call the Judges AA as my witness at this hearing, as she was the one who emailed me that I cannot have access, the Judge got really huffy, and said that I cannot call her as a witness without a subpoena. I stated that she is in the court sitting right there, the Judge said again, that she must have been served with a subpoena. I lost that hearing.
My questions:
Is this enough for a lawsuit for discrimination?
I'm within my appeal time, Should I appeal this? Are procedural errors normally a good reason to overturn a district court ruling?
Do people in the courtroom require a subpoena before they can be called as a witness? It's not this was on Matlock! LOL
Any overall suggestions? - Yes, it is a newly elected female judge.