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Millia Promotional Services, et al. v. Arizona, Acting Through Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Employment and Rehabilitation Services
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-15180 · judgment April 12, 2024
Before the decision, about 1.8× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel with five or more prior petitions here, a Ninth Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition, and down for a state or local-government respondent.
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Counsel of record
For petitioner
David Lawrence Abney
Ahwatukee Legal Offices, P.C.
For respondent
Daniel Patrick Schaack
Arizona Atty. General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Proceedings
- Oct 07 2024Petition DENIED.
- Aug 14 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
- Aug 12 2024Waiver of right of respondent State of Arizona ex rel. Arizona Department of Economic Security, Division of Employment & Rehabilitation Services to respond filed.
- Jul 30 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 3, 2024)