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Michele Gray v. Department of Justice

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 20-15728 · judgment May 22, 2020


Certiorari denied · October 5, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

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

Questions presented

QUESnON(S) PRESENTED 1} Can a party request extended time to file a petition for Writ of Certiorari within 60 days of the lower court decision.

  1. Can a party request to extend the time to fie a petition for Writ of Certiorari within 60 days of the lower court decision if a case has been appealed to the Ninth Circuit Court, when no decision has been made in the Forma Pauperis, Motion to Stay and Reconsideration

  2. Can the Judge ignore the Motion to Quash a “Motion to Dismiss” for improper service? 4} Can the judge denied Entry of the Default without final decision?

  3. Can a judge denied 3rd Entry of Default after an improper service?

  4. Can a judge dismiss a case on cognizable claim?

  5. Can the judge dismissed a case on cognizable claim before deciding on an improper service (quash)?

  6. Can the judge dismiss before deciding a Motion requesting for attorney and Motion requesting change of venue (moot)?

  7. Can the judge dismissed the case without answering timeline filed by the defendant on a Motion to Dismiss?

  8. Can Deputy Clerk Order Statement Of Case before Forma Pauperis is decided in the Court of Appeal, Ninth Circuit?

  9. Can appeal court Deputy Clerk dismiss before Forma Pauperis is decided

  10. Can appeal court denied case on frivolous claim if party addressed the case isn't frivolous.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Michele Gray

For respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 05 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jul 01 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
  3. Jun 24 2020
    Waiver of right of respondent Dept. of Justice to respond filed.
  4. Jun 11 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 22, 2020)