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Alvin B. White, Individually and as Trustee for the White Revocable Living Trust dated January 6, 2010 v. U.S. Bank National Association, as Legal Title Trustee for Truman 2016 SC6 Title Trust
Paid petition · Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2, No. 58849-8-II · judgment May 20, 2025
Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate: the model weighted this down for a petition under 3,000 words.
Questions presented
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Whether a court may, consistent with the Constitution, resolve disputed issues of fact bearing on private property rights by weighing competing evidence and making factual findings in the course of granting summary judgment, without trial.
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Whether such a practice is consistent with the Due Process Clause, the original understanding of the judicial power and the Seventh Amendment.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Scott Erik Stafne
Stafne Law Advocacy and Consulting
For respondent
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Case
Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference
Order
Order list, October 5, 2026 · Certiorari denied
Proceedings
- Oct 05 2026Petition DENIED.
- Jul 08 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2026.
- Apr 04 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 25, 2026)