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Deborah Walton v. First Merchants Bank
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 22-1240 · judgment July 31, 2024
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.
Question presented
Whether the 7th Cir. Violated Article III of the United States Constitution and the 5th Amendment when they allowed JPMorgan Chase, to enter as a defendant, whom had no legal standings, defined under FRCP 24(b); to intervene almost two years after the case was closed, and after a petition for writ of certiorari was denied by the U. S. Supreme Court. Whether the 7th Cir. Violated the 5th Amendment of the Petitioner, when they allowed First Merchants Bank and J P Morgan Chase, to request sanctions almost two years after the case was closed, and without allowing the Petitioner the opportunity to respond, resulting in unjust fees.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Deborah Walton
For respondent
Mark John Magyar
Dykema Gossett PLLC
Proceedings
- Jan 13 2025Petition DENIED.
- Dec 18 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
- Dec 16 2024Waiver of right of respondent JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. to respond filed.
- Nov 27 2024Waiver of right of respondent First Merchants Bank to respond filed.
- Oct 30 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 18, 2024)
- Aug 09 2024Application (24A151) granted by Justice Barrett extending the time to file until December 28, 2024.
- Aug 06 2024Application (24A151) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 29, 2024 to December 28, 2024, submitted to Justice Barrett.