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George Matthews, et ux. v. Andrew J. Becker, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 19-15001 · judgment June 2, 2020

Certiorari denied · February 22, 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.

Questions presented

  1. Whether the Eleventh Circuit Court failed to hold Attorneys in contempt of court after evidence was shown they violated orders from the Northern District Court

  2. Whether the Eleventh Circuit Court failed to hold other courts accountable for entering judgments against Petitioners for a claim for attorney fees that was previously adjudicated before the Northern District Court

Counsel of record

For petitioner
George Matthews

For respondent
David Jason Merbaum
Merbaum & Becker, P.C.

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Feb 22 2021
    Motion of respondents for damages and costs pursuant to Rule 42.2 DENIED.
  2. Feb 22 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  3. Feb 03 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
  4. Feb 01 2021
    Reply of petitioners George Matthews, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  5. Feb 01 2021
    Response to motion for damages from petitioners George Matthews, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  6. Dec 11 2020
    Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until February 3, 2021 granted.
  7. Dec 05 2020
    Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the case under Rule 15.5 from December 16, 2020 to February 3, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
  8. Nov 30 2020
    Brief of respondents Andrew J. Becker, et al. in opposition filed.
  9. Nov 30 2020
    Motion of respondents for damages and costs pursuant to Rule 42.2 filed.
  10. Oct 26 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 30, 2020)