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Kevin L. Fair v. Continental Resources, et al.

Paid petition · Supreme Court of Nebraska, No. S-21-074 · judgment March 18, 2022

GVR'd · June 5, 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

MICHAEL W. MEISTER JENNIFER GAUGHAN MARK T. BESTUL Legal Aid of Nebraska 1423 1st Avenue, P.O. Box 1365 Scottsbluff, NE 69631-1365 (308) 632-4734 Counsel for Petitioner

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Christina Marie Martin
Pacific Legal Foundation

For respondent
Eric James Hamilton
Office of the Attorney General of Nebraska

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 4 conferences

Linked docket
21A729

Proceedings

  1. Jul 07 2023
    Judgment and mandate issued.
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  2. Jun 05 2023
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Taxpayers Union Foundation GRANTED.
  3. Jun 05 2023
    Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by AARP, et al. GRANTED.
  4. Jun 05 2023
    Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Cato Institute, et al. GRANTED.
  5. Jun 05 2023
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by PioneerLegal, LLC GRANTED.
  6. Jun 05 2023
    Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Tyler v. Hennepin County, 598 U. S. ___ (2023).
  7. May 30 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/1/2023.
  8. Jan 09 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/13/2023.
  9. Dec 21 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
  10. Dec 15 2022
    Reply of petitioner Kevin L. Fair filed.
    Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
  11. Dec 02 2022
    Brief of respondent Continental Resources, et al. in opposition filed.
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  12. Oct 18 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 2, 2022, for all respondents.
  13. Oct 17 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 28, 2022 to December 2, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
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  14. Sep 28 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/14/2022.
  15. Sep 28 2022
    Response Requested. (Due October 28, 2022)
  16. Sep 21 2022
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by PioneerLegal, LLC.
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  17. Sep 21 2022
    Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Cato Institute, et al.
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  18. Sep 21 2022
    Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by AARP, et al.
    Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
  19. Sep 20 2022
    Waiver of right of respondent Doug Peterson, Attorney General for the State of Nebraska to respond filed.
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  20. Sep 19 2022
    Waiver of right of respondent Continental Resources to respond filed.
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  21. Sep 16 2022
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by National Taxpayers Union Foundation.
    Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
  22. Sep 09 2022
    Waiver of right of respondents Scotts Bluff County, Heather Hanschild to respond filed.
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  23. Sep 08 2022
    Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Kevin L. Fair
    Blanket Consent
  24. Aug 18 2022
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 21, 2022)
    PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
  25. Jul 28 2022
    Application (21A729) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until August 19, 2022.
  26. Jul 25 2022
    Application (21A729) to extend further the time from August 10, 2022 to August 19, 2022, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
    Written Request
  27. May 23 2022
    Application (21A729) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until August 10, 2022.
  28. May 12 2022
    Application (21A729) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 11, 2022 to August 10, 2022, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
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