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Larry J. Winget, et al. v. Alter Domus, LLC
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, No. 21-1568 · judgment July 1, 2022
Before the decision, about 5.1× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a petition citing three to ten dissents, and down for a business respondent.
Questions presented
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Whether a federal court has jurisdiction to annul a revocable, will-substitute trust and replace it with an irrevocable trust.
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Whether a revocable, will-substitute trust is a separate legal person capable of participating in a fraudulent transfer.
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Whether the Sixth Circuit’s unfettered discretion to refuse to publish a decision violates Article III of the Constitution.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
John J. Bursch
Bursch Law PLLC
For respondent
James W. Ducayet
Sidley Austin, LLP
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Amicus briefs
1 cert-stage
Linked docket
22A402
Order
Order list, January 23, 2023 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Jan 23 2023Petition DENIED.
- Jan 13 2023Brief amicus curiae of Members of the Trust and Estate Planning Bar in Michigan filed. (Distributed)
- Jan 04 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/20/2023.
- Dec 23 2022Waiver of right of respondent Alter Domus, LLC to respond filed.
- Dec 15 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 18, 2023)
- Nov 07 2022Application (22A402) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until December 15, 2022.
- Nov 03 2022Application (22A402) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 15, 2022 to December 15, 2022, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.