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Cynthia Wheeler, et al. v. Orange County, California, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 22-55662 · judgment November 8, 2023
Before the decision, about 2.1× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a circuit split argued in the petition, a Ninth Circuit decision below, and a dissent in the court below.
Questions presented
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Whether the “pure” form of “Continuing Violation Doctrine” should apply to Civil Rights and Tort Claims of Intentional and Negligent Infliction of Emotional Distress.
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Whether the local rule, trial judge discretion, or lack of local rule can preempt the state statutory right for an attorney to appear in court and represent her clients at hearings or trials.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Roger E. Naghash
Law Off. of Roger E. Naghash
For respondent
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Case
Subject area
Civil Rights (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, April 29, 2024 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Apr 29 2024Petition DENIED.
- Apr 10 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024.
- Jan 10 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 29, 2024)