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Estate of Thomas Steinbeck, et al. v. Waverly Scott Kaffaga, as Executrix of the Estate of Elaine Anderson Steinbeck

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 18-55336 · judgment September 9, 2019

Certiorari denied · October 5, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 9% cert probability (95% interval 6%–12%)

Before the decision, about 2.1× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a Ninth Circuit decision below, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition).

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Matthew James Dowd
Dowd Scheffel PLLC

For respondent
Susan J. Kohlmann
Jenner & Block LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Amicus briefs
3 cert-stage

Linked docket
19A737

Proceedings

  1. Oct 05 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 23 2020
    Reply of petitioners The Estate of Thomas Steinbeck, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  3. Jul 22 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
  4. Jul 06 2020
    Brief of respondent Waverly Scott Kaffaga in opposition filed.
  5. Jun 05 2020
    Brief amicus curiae of Digital Justice Foundation filed.
  6. May 19 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 6, 2020.
  7. May 18 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 5, 2020 to July 6, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
  8. May 06 2020
    Response Requested. (Due June 5, 2020)
  9. Apr 29 2020
    Amicus brief of The Estate of Thomas Steinbeck, et al. not accepted for filing. (April 29, 2020)
  10. Apr 29 2020
    Brief amici curiae of Authors Guild Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
  11. Apr 29 2020
    Brief amicus curiae of California Society of Entertainment Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
  12. Apr 28 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
  13. Apr 21 2020
    Waiver of right of respondent Waverly Scott Kaffaga to respond filed.
  14. Mar 19 2020
    Waiver of Waverly Scott Kaffaga not accepted for filing. (March 19, 2020)
  15. Mar 10 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 29, 2020)
  16. Jan 03 2020
    Application (19A737) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until March 10, 2020.
  17. Jan 02 2020
    Application (19A737) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 15, 2020 to March 10, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan.
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