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Edward A. Weinhaus v. Illinois, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 18-3185 · judgment July 16, 2019
Certiorari denied · February 24, 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.
Question presented
I. Is There a Domestic-Relations Exception to Federal Question Jurisdiction? II. Are Rule 38 Sanctions for “frivolous appeal” warranted when the appeal earned redress and only failed for a jurisdictional issue subject to a circuit split?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Edward A. Weinhaus
For respondent
Brian J. Hurst
Hurst, Robin & Kay
Proceedings
- Feb 24 2020Petition DENIED.
- Jan 29 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
- Jan 06 2020Waiver of right of respondents Natalie Weinhaus n/k/a Cohen, Stephen Cohen, Barry Chernawsky and Adreinne to respond filed.
- Dec 12 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 16, 2020)
- Oct 08 2019Application (19A393) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until December 13, 2019.
- Oct 01 2019Application (19A393) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 14, 2019 to December 13, 2019, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.