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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 2.8× 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 dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition), 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
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.