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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: 4% cert probability

Before the decision, roughly 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 β€œ 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

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Oct 07 2024
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Aug 28 2024
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
  3. Aug 23 2024
    Reply of James E. Hitch not accepted for filing. (To be resubmitted) (August 29, 2024)
  4. Aug 14 2024
    Brief of respondent The Frick Pittsburgh in opposition filed.
  5. Jul 11 2024
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 15, 2024)