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Bruce H. Zitka, et ux. v. Michigan

Paid petition · Court of Appeals of Michigan, No. 349491, 349494 · judgment December 10, 2020


Certiorari denied · October 18, 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

Were the Zitkas denied the right to present evidence to show the jury a prior court order authorized their conduct and to show they acted as they did because governmental officials told them it was legal?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Ronald Dino Ambrose
Attorney-at-Law

For respondent
Fadwa A. Hammoud
Michigan Department of Attorney General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 18 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 29 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
  3. Sep 20 2021
    Waiver of right of respondent State of Michigan to respond filed.
  4. Aug 31 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 14, 2021)