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Charles T. Johnson v. Jenna Dickenson
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 18-12344 · judgment September 17, 2020
Before the decision, roughly the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before and an Eleventh Circuit decision below.
Question presented
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Counsel of record
For petitioner
Ashley Conrad Keller
Keller Postman LLC
For respondent
Eric Alan Isaacson
Law Office of Eric Alan Isaacson
Proceedings
- Apr 17 2023Petition DENIED.
- Apr 03 2023Supplemental brief of respondent Jenna Dickenson filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
- Mar 29 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2023.
- Mar 28 2023Supplemental brief of petitioner Charles T. Johnson filed. (Distributed)
- Mar 13 2023Rescheduled.
- Mar 01 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023.
- Jan 18 2023Rescheduled.
- Jan 11 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
- Jan 10 2023Reply of petitioner Charles T. Johnson filed. (Distributed)
- Dec 30 2022Rescheduled.
- Dec 28 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/13/2023.
- Dec 22 2022Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
- Dec 21 2022Brief of respondent Jenna Dickenson in opposition filed.
- Nov 22 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 21, 2022.
- Nov 12 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 25, 2022 to December 21, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
- Oct 21 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 25, 2022)