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Uber Technologies, Inc., a Delaware Corporation, et al. v. Amie Drammeh, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 22-36038
Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 9% cert probability (95% interval 5%–15%)
Before the decision, about 2.1× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel with five or more prior petitions here and a Ninth Circuit decision below.
Question presented
Whether, under Erie Railroad Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64 (1938), a federal court must apply existing state law, as the D.C., First, Fourth, and Fifth Circuits hold, or can predict changes in state law, as the Second, Third, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, Tenth, and Eleventh Circuits hold.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Theane Evangelis Kapur
Gibson, Dunn and Crutcher LLP
For respondent
Tiffany Joana Gates
Law Offices of Tiffany J. Gates
Proceedings
- Oct 06 2025Petition DENIED.
- Jul 02 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
- Jul 02 2025Reply of petitioners Uber Technologies, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Jun 13 2025Brief of respondent Jane Doe in opposition filed.
- Jun 13 2025Brief of respondents Amie Drammeh, et al. in opposition filed.
- May 14 2025Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
- Apr 25 2025The Motions to extend the time to file responses are granted and the time is extended to and including June 13, 2025, for all respondents.
- Apr 23 2025Motion of respondent Jane Doe to extend the time to file a response from May 14, 2025 to June 13, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Apr 23 2025Motion of respondents Amie Drammeh, et al. to extend the time to file a response from May 14, 2025 to June 13, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Apr 14 2025Response Requested. (Due May 14, 2025)
- Apr 09 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/25/2025.
- Apr 03 2025Waiver of right of respondents Amie Drammeh, et al to respond filed.
- Apr 03 2025Waiver of right of respondent Jane Doe to respond filed.
- Mar 21 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 24, 2025)
- Jan 15 2025Application (24A690) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until March 21, 2025.
- Jan 14 2025Response to application from respondent Amie Drammeh, Yusepha Ceesay, and Maram Ceesay filed.
- Jan 10 2025Application (24A690) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 22, 2025 to March 21, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.