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Kristy Ross v. Federal Trade Commission

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, No. 22-2078 · judgment July 19, 2023


Certiorari denied · January 22, 2024
Pre-decision estimate: 5% cert probability

Before the decision, modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a circuit split argued in the petition, a petition filed soon after the judgment below, and counsel who has filed here before.

Questions presented

The questions presented are:

  1. Whether a judgment lacking in subject matter jurisdiction under Article III of the U.S. Constitution is “void” under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(4) even if an “arguable basis” existed for the exercise of subject matter jurisdiction.

  2. Whether, if governing, the “arguable basis” test is satisfied by application of a legal principle overruled by this Court in a 9-0 decision.

  3. Whether a 9-0 decision by this Court overruling erroneous circuit court decisional law per se provides no grounds for relief under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b)(6).

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Robert P. Greenspoon
Dunlap Bennett & Ludwig, PLLC

For respondent
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 22 2024
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jan 03 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/19/2024.
  3. Jan 03 2024
    Reply of petitioner Kristy Ross filed. (Distributed)
  4. Dec 18 2023
    Brief of respondent Federal Trade Commission in opposition filed.
  5. Nov 09 2023
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 18, 2023.
  6. Nov 08 2023
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 17, 2023 to December 18, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
  7. Oct 16 2023
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 17, 2023)