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Lexington Insurance Company, a Delaware Corporation v. Martin A. Mueller, Judge, Cabazon Reservation Court, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 23-55144, 23-55193 · judgment December 6, 2024


Certiorari denied · May 19, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 41% cert probability (95% interval 34%–49%)

Before the decision, about 10× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Ninth Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition.

Question presented

Whether a tribal court can exercise jurisdiction over nonmembers of the tribe based on off-reservation conduct.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Miguel A. Estrada
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP

For respondent
Glenn M. Feldman
Procopio

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. May 19 2025
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Apr 29 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
  3. Apr 29 2025
    Reply of petitioner Lexington Insurance Company filed. (Distributed)
  4. Apr 15 2025
    Brief of respondents Martin Mueller, et al. in opposition filed.
  5. Mar 24 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 25, 2025.
  6. Mar 21 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 26, 2025 to April 25, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
  7. Feb 20 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2025)