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Kelvin Buck, et al., Appellants v. Michael Watson, et al.

Paid petition · United States District Court for the Southern District of Mississippi, No. 3:11-cv-717 · judgment July 25, 2022


Dismissed · February 21, 2023
Pre-decision estimate: 14% cert probability (95% interval 7%–27%)

Before the decision, about 3.4× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a direct appeal from a three-judge district court (mandatory jurisdiction).

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Carroll Rhodes
Law Offices of Carroll Rhodes

For respondent
Scott Grant Stewart
Mississippi Attorney General's Office

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Mar 27 2023
    Judgment issued.
  2. Feb 21 2023
    The appeal is dismissed for want of jurisdiction.
  3. Feb 01 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/17/2023.
  4. Jan 27 2023
    Opposition to motion to dismiss or affirm of appellant Kelvin Buck filed.
  5. Jan 18 2023
    Motion to dismiss or affirm filed by appellees Michael Watson, et al.
  6. Dec 23 2022
    Waiver of right of appellee Mississippi Democratic Executive Committee to respond filed.
  7. Dec 05 2022
    The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted and the time is extended to and including January 23, 2023, for all respondents.
  8. Dec 02 2022
    Motion of Michael Watson, et al. to extend the time to file a response from December 23, 2022 to January 23, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
  9. Dec 02 2022
    Motion of Mississippi Republican Executive Committee to extend the time to file a response from December 23, 2022 to January 23, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
  10. Dec 02 2022
    Response to motion to extend the time to file a response from appellant Kelvin Buck filed.
  11. Nov 21 2022
    Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due December 23, 2022)