Anatomy of a Fraud on the Court (Miller v. County of Lancaster)
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/q7UmyXDgAd4 CASE FILES: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69829520/michael-miller-v-county-of-lancaster/
VIDEO: https://youtu.be/q7UmyXDgAd4 CASE FILES: https://www.courtlistener.com/docket/69829520/michael-miller-v-county-of-lancaster/
Opening Scene — A Court Without a Judge This isn’t a story about losing a lawsuit. It’s a story about never getting a judge. In Miller v. County of Lancaster (1:24-cv-00014, Appeal No. 24-2934), every rule meant to guarantee fairness was quietly flipped upside down. If the courthouse had a marquee, it would read: Now [...]
I. From Oversight to Evasion Magistrate judges were meant to help Article III judges, not replace them.Under 28 U.S.C. § 636(b)(1)(C), when a party files specific written objections to a magistrate’s report, the district judge must review those parts de novo. That rule protects every litigant’s right to a real judge. Across the Third Circuit, [...]