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Christopher R. Granton v. Washington State Lottery

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 20-35006 · judgment April 24, 2020


Certiorari denied · April 19, 2021
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

QUESTIONS FOR REVIEW I understand that the Supreme Court only takes the most important cases, but the process seems unequal, as mostly only politically motivated cases, or those entrenched in the media get priority. It would be nice if there was a Supreme Court for average citizens with really important cases, as the current process makes the average citizen seem invisible, or too small to recognize. The first time I filed a petition in this court, the court conferenced, but did not grant the petition. This time should be different for a couple of important reasons. The first is a solution. The last time this court conferenced on my case, I had no solution for the obstruction of justice that the States 11th Amendment immunity creates against my fair property rights claim. I have provided the framework for that solution in this petition. The second reason is that there has finally been a similar circumstance to mine. The last time this action was brought before this court there had not been a case like it. Florida’s lottery recently had a winner whose ticket was lost in the mail. As with my case, Florida Lottery’s initial response was no ticket no prize, but they changed their mind as there was no fault on the part of the winner for the lost ticket. The director was on record saying they would bend the rules for her. My case is similar, as I was playing by the rules, and the Washington State Lottery was at fault. Please realize that picking the winning numbers is special. 1. Did the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit err when it did not recognize that my case has federal subject matter jurisdiction, Standing, and is based on a federal cause of action?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Christopher R. Granton

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Apr 19 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Mar 31 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
  3. Feb 01 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 15, 2021)