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Jim Yovino, Fresno County Superintendent of Schools v. Aileen Rizo

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 16-15372 · judgment April 9, 2018

GVR'd · February 25, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 5% cert probability

Before the decision, roughly the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before and a Ninth Circuit decision below.

Question presented

(continued from front cover) Michael G. Woods Timothy J. Buchanan MCCORMICK, BARSTOW, SHEPPARD, WAYTE & CARRUTH LLP 7647 North Fresno Street Fresno, CA 93720 Counsel for Petitioner Fresno County Superintendent of Schools

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Shay Dvoretzky
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

For respondent
Daniel Mark Siegel
Siegel, Yee, Brunner & Mehta

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 6 conferences

Amicus briefs
2 cert-stage

Linked docket
17A1404

Proceedings

  1. Mar 29 2019
    JUDGMENT ISSUED.
  2. Feb 25 2019
    Petition GRANTED. The judgment is VACATED and the case is REMANDED for further proceedings consistent with this opinion. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion). Justice Sotomayor concurs in the judgment.
  3. Feb 19 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/22/2019.
  4. Feb 04 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
  5. Jan 14 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/18/2019.
  6. Jan 07 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/11/2019.
  7. Dec 20 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
  8. Nov 20 2018
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/7/2018.
  9. Nov 19 2018
    Reply of petitioner Fresno County Superintendent of Schools filed.
  10. Nov 05 2018
    Brief of respondent Aileen Rizo in opposition filed.
  11. Oct 04 2018
    Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
  12. Oct 04 2018
    Brief amici curiae of Center for Workplace Compliance, et al. filed.
  13. Sep 21 2018
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 5, 2018.
  14. Sep 17 2018
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 4, 2018 to November 5, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
  15. Aug 30 2018
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 4, 2018)
  16. Aug 15 2018
    Application (17A1404) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until September 4, 2018.
  17. Aug 13 2018
    Application (17A1404) to extend further the time from August 23, 2018 to September 4, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice.
    Written RequestProof of Service
  18. Jun 26 2018
    Application (17A1404) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until August 23, 2018.
  19. Jun 22 2018
    Application (17A1404) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 8, 2018 to August 23, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
    Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service