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James E. Hitch v. The Frick Pittsburgh
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit, No. 23-2065 · judgment May 17, 2024
Certiorari denied · October 7, 2024
Pre-decision estimate: 6% cert probability (95% interval 4%–10%)
Before the decision, modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a petition filed soon after the judgment below and a Third Circuit decision below.
Question presented
Whether James E. Hitch has proven a claim for retaliation under the “ but for” causation test?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Sharon Lynn Wigle
Sharon Lawruler L.L.C.
For respondent
Emily Rachel Mahler
Margolis Edelstein
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, October 7, 2024 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 07 2024Petition DENIED.
- Aug 28 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
- Aug 23 2024Reply of James E. Hitch not accepted for filing. (To be resubmitted) (August 29, 2024)
- Aug 14 2024Brief of respondent The Frick Pittsburgh in opposition filed.
- Jul 11 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 15, 2024)