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Comcast Corporation, et al. v. Charles E. Tillage, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 18-15288 · judgment June 28, 2019

Certiorari denied · June 1, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 26% cert probability (95% interval 20%–32%)

Before the decision, about 6.2× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Ninth Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition.

Question presented

MICHAEL J. STORTZ AKIN GUMP STRAUSS HAUER & FELD LLP 580 California Street, Suite 1500 San Francisco, CA 94104 (415) 765-9508 Counsel for Petitioners

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Mark Andrew Perry
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

For respondent
Scott Lawrence Nelson
Public Citizen Litigation Group

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Amicus briefs
5 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. Jun 01 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  2. May 12 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2020.
  3. May 11 2020
    Reply of petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al. filed.
  4. Apr 24 2020
    Brief of respondents Charles Tillage, et al. in opposition filed.
  5. Mar 30 2020
    Brief amici curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. VIDED.
  6. Mar 27 2020
    Brief amicus curiae of DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. VIDED.
  7. Mar 26 2020
    Brief amici curiae of American Bankers Association; Consumer Bankers Association filed. VIDED.
  8. Mar 25 2020
    Brief amicus curiae of CTIA - The Wireless Association filed. VIDED.
  9. Mar 24 2020
    Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. VIDED.
  10. Mar 19 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 24, 2020.
  11. Mar 18 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 30, 2020 to April 24, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
  12. Mar 09 2020
    Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Comcast Corporation, et al.
  13. Mar 04 2020
    Letter of March 4, 2020 from counsel for petitioners received.
  14. Feb 27 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 30, 2020)