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Muckleshoot Indian Tribe v. Tulalip Tribes, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 18-35441 · judgment December 18, 2019

Certiorari denied · November 2, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 9% cert probability (95% interval 6%–12%)

Before the decision, about 2.1× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a Ninth Circuit decision below, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition).

Question presented

David R. West * Licensed to practice in FOSTER GARVEY P.C. Virginia only and under the direct supervision of a 1111 Third Avenue partner of Akin Gump Suite 3000 Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Seattle, WA 98101 who is an enrolled, active (206) 447-4400 member of the D.C. Bar; application for admission to the D.C. Bar pending.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Pratik Arvind Shah
Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP

For respondent
James Miller Jannetta
Swinomish Indian Tribal Community

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Nov 02 2020
    Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  2. Oct 07 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
  3. Oct 07 2020
    Reply of petitioner Muckleshoot Indian Tribe filed. (Distributed)
  4. Sep 18 2020
    Waiver of right of respondent Nisqually Indian Tribe to respond filed.
  5. Sep 18 2020
    Brief of respondents Tulalip Tribes, et al. in opposition filed.
  6. Aug 14 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 21, 2020)