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Michael Edward Bufkin v. Scottrade, Inc., et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 19-12003 · judgment April 28, 2020

Certiorari denied · October 13, 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

Trial Compelled Arbitration

  1. Was it error to compel FINRA arbitration of this “tax” dispute?

  2. Was it error to refer anything to the unconsented-to magistrate? Discovery

  3. Was it abuse to deny Bufkin his Discovery? FRCP 4

  4. Was it abuse to find Rule 4 insufficiencies? Eviscerating FOIA

  5. Was it abuse to dismiss the IRS-related parties? Delegation of § 451 authority - Clerical “Judgment”

  6. Was it error to instruct the Clerk to enter a “Judgment”?

  7. Was it error for the Clerk to sign a “Judgment”? Appeal Denial of access Compelled consent

  8. Did USCA11 abuse discretion by sanctioning Bufkin?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Michael Edward Bufkin

For respondent
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Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 13 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 16 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
  3. Jul 22 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2020)