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Richard Rynn, Next Friend and Parent of M. R., a Minor v. David Lujan, Individually and in His Official Capacity as the Director of the Arizona Department of Child Safety, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 21-16454 · judgment November 23, 2022


Certiorari denied · October 16, 2023
Pre-decision estimate: 0% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

  1. Does court err omitting facts, dismissing Defendants that kidnapped child, interfered in legal custody, interfered in parental rights, with actions under color of law, in breach of legal signed contract, without judicial authorization and without cause?

  2. Does court err in dismissing complaint without ruling on factual subject matter of constitutional rights violations of case? PARTIES TO PROCEEDING State of Arizona, Department of Child Safety, Gregory Mckay, Desert Vista Behavioral Health Center, UHS, Quail Run Behavioral Health, La Frontera Empact

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Richard Rynn

For respondent
Daniel Patrick Schaack
Arizona Atty. General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Linked docket
22A1024

Proceedings

  1. Oct 16 2023
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Sep 27 2023
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023.
  3. Aug 25 2023
    Waiver of right of respondents State of Arizona, Arizona Department of Child Safety, Gregory McKay, David Lujan to respond filed.
  4. Jul 31 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 15, 2023)
  5. May 25 2023
    Application (22A1024) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until July 29, 2023.
  6. May 15 2023
    Application (22A1024) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 30, 2023 to July 29, 2023, submitted to Justice Kagan.