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Madhuri Trivedi v. Department of Homeland Security, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 17-15217 · judgment October 3, 2017


Certiorari denied · March 19, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

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

Question presented

When (under Spokeo, Inc.,136 S. Ct.at1548, Massachusetts v. EPA, 549 U.S. 497 (2007) ,Warth v. Seldin, 422 US 490 Lujan v. Defenders of Wildlife, 504 U. S. 555, 560-561 ) (1)injury-in fact (2)Article III standing and(3)prudential standing; requirements are met, pleaded with evidence that plaintiff has "suffered recurrent" injury, been "wronged again in similar way" Question is Whether court can deny injunctive relief ( dismiss with prejudice with no leave to amend) In wake of growing influence of multinationals, selective prosecution (including but not limited to going after individuals, young kids for HARSH indictments under computer fraud abuse act); also women in tech face uphill battle; Question is Whether Anti retaliatory provision - protection, Relief under one or more of the following federal laws:-(1)HIPPA (2)False claims act (as per FBI; petitioner's employer GE matter was quitam)(3)8 U.S.C. § 1324b (4) 42 U.S.C. 299b22(5)DOD frank act SEC(when whistleblower has first done internal complaint about such practices )(6)10 U.S.C. 2409, "protection from reprisal for disclosure of certain information," Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement, Subpart 203.9, "Whistleblower Protections for Contractor Employees."(7)Civil rights Title VII (8)Tort (9)Biven action under supreme court(9) HITECH

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Madhuri Trivedi

For respondent
Noel John Francisco
Jones Day

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Mar 19 2018
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Feb 21 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/16/2018.
  3. Feb 12 2018
    Waiver of right of respondents Department of Homeland Security, et al. to respond filed.
  4. Jan 02 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 12, 2018)