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Kevin Brott, et al. v. United States

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 16-1466 · judgment May 31, 2017


Certiorari denied · March 26, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Mark Fernlund Hearne II
True North Law, LLC

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Amicus briefs
6 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. Mar 26 2018
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Mar 07 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018.
  3. Mar 06 2018
    Reply of petitioners Kevin Brott, et al. filed.
  4. Feb 21 2018
    Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
  5. Jan 23 2018
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 21, 2018.
  6. Jan 22 2018
    Brief amici curiae of Trin-Co Investment Co. and Kathleen Rose, as Trustee of the V&M Rose Trust, Marital Trust filed.
  7. Jan 19 2018
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 22, 2018 to February 21, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
  8. Dec 22 2017
    Response Requested. (Due January 22, 2018)
  9. Dec 20 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
  10. Dec 14 2017
    Waiver of right of respondents United States to respond filed.
  11. Dec 14 2017
    Brief amici curiae of Downsize DC Foundation, et al. filed.
  12. Dec 14 2017
    Brief amici curiae of Professor James W. Ely and Mountain States Legal Foundation filed.
  13. Dec 14 2017
    Brief amici curiae of National Association of Reversionary Property Owners, et al. filed.
  14. Dec 14 2017
    Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
  15. Dec 14 2017
    Brief amici curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al. filed.
  16. Nov 28 2017
    Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Kevin Brott, et al.
  17. Nov 06 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 14, 2017)