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Daniel Bierbach v. Digger's Polaris, et al.
Paid petition · Supreme Court of Minnesota, No. A20-1525 · judgment October 13, 2021
Before the decision, about 1.7× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition), and a petition filed soon after the judgment below.
Question presented
Whether the Controlled Substances Act preempts an order under a state workers’ compensation law requiring an employer to reimburse an injured employee for the cost of medical marijuana used to treat a work-related injury.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
David C. Frederick
Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C.
For respondent
Susan KH Conley
Arthur, Chapman, Kettering, Smetak & Pikala, P.A.
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences
Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage
Proceedings
- Jun 21 2022Petition DENIED.
- Jun 02 2022Supplemental brief of respondents Digger's Polaris, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- May 31 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/16/2022.
- May 31 2022Supplemental brief of petitioner Daniel Bierbach filed. (Distributed)
- May 16 2022Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
- Feb 22 2022The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
- Feb 02 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
- Feb 01 2022Reply of petitioner Daniel Bierbach filed. (Distributed)
- Jan 27 2022Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed.
- Jan 25 2022Brief of respondents Digger's Polaris, et al. in opposition filed.
- Jan 11 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 14, 2022)