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Dennis D. Sadorra v. Starlight Dunes HOA, a California Nonprofit Mutual Benefit Corporation

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-4006 · judgment July 19, 2024


Certiorari denied · October 6, 2025
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. Whether the lower court, in failing to consider arguments presented by Petitioner, erred in its holding that removal procedure was defective?

  2. Whether Petitioner established Federal Question Jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a) and whether jurisdiction as established necessitates the adjudication of questions of civil rights as argued in Petitioner’s Cross Complaint?

  3. Whether Petitioner, contrary to the lower court’s ruling presented sufficient reasons for Disqualification under 28 U.S.C. § 144?

  4. Whether District Court violated Petitioner’s rights to Due Process when it refused to consider arguments for disqualification?

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Dennis D. Sadorra

For respondent

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Linked docket
25A272

Proceedings

  1. Dec 08 2025
    Application (25A272) denied by the Court.
  2. Nov 12 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
  3. Nov 12 2025
    Application (25A272) referred to the Court.
  4. Oct 06 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  5. Sep 15 2025
    Application (25A272) refiled and submitted to Justice Thomas.
  6. Sep 08 2025
    Application (25A272) denied by Justice Kagan.
  7. Sep 02 2025
    Application (25A272) for a stay, submitted to Justice Kagan.
  8. Jul 09 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
  9. Oct 17 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 23, 2025)