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M. B. v. D. L.

Paid petition · Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division, No. A-1473-20 · judgment June 22, 2022

Certiorari denied · October 2, 2023
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Question presented

Should this Court’s decision in Troxel et vir v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57 (2000) be reversed and the issue of grandparent visitation be returned to the people and their elected representatives?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Michael Bandler

For respondent
Maria A. Giammona
Maria A. Giammona, Esq.

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
22A944

Proceedings

  1. Oct 02 2023
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jun 21 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
  3. Jun 07 2023
    Waiver of right of respondent D. L. to respond filed.
    Main Document
  4. May 12 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 15, 2023)
    PetitionAppendixProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  5. Apr 28 2023
    Application (22A944) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 13, 2023.
  6. Apr 07 2023
    Application (22A944) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 13, 2023 to May 13, 2023, submitted to Justice Alito.
    Main Document