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Steven Sussex, et ux. v. City of Tempe, Arizona

Paid petition · Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division One, No. 1 CA-CV 18-0149 · judgment June 13, 2019

Certiorari denied · June 15, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 2% cert probability

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

Question presented

In a quiet title proceeding, can the trial court apply state law to bar a defense that the plaintiff’s title is “null and void” under the federal Arizona-New Mexico Enabling Act?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
John Douglas Wilenchik
Wilenchik & Bartness, P.C.

For respondent
Sarah R. Anchors
City of Tempe, City Attorney's Office

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jun 15 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  2. May 26 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
  3. May 07 2020
    Waiver of right of respondent City of Tempe, Arizona to respond filed.
  4. Apr 07 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 14, 2020)