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Stewart A. Feldman, et al. v. Scott Sullivan, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 23-20140 · judgment March 11, 2025
Certiorari denied · January 12, 2026
Pre-decision estimate: 5% cert probability
Before the decision, roughly the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before and a Fifth Circuit decision below.
Question presented
Additional counsel: E. JOHN GORMAN MICHAEL J. WEST JOSEPH F. GREENBERG ERICA J. SHULER THE FELDMAN LAW FIRM LLP HOGAN LOVELLS US LLP 510 Bering Dr., Suite 500 555 Thirteenth Street, NW Houston, Texas 77057 Washington, D.C. 20004 Counsel for Petitioners
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jessica Lynn Ellsworth
Hogan Lovells US, LLP
For respondent
Daniel L. Geyser
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Proceedings
- Jan 12 2026Petition DENIED.
- Dec 23 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
- Dec 22 2025Reply of petitioners Stewart A. Feldman, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Dec 08 2025Brief of respondents Scott Sullivan, et al. in opposition filed.
- Nov 20 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 8, 2025.
- Nov 18 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 20, 2025 to December 8, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Nov 07 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 20, 2025.
- Nov 05 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 6, 2025 to November 20, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
- Oct 07 2025Response Requested. (Due November 6, 2025)
- Oct 01 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
- Sep 26 2025Waiver of right of respondent Scott Sullivan, et al. to respond filed.
- Aug 28 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 2, 2025)
- Jun 26 2025Application (24A1278) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 28, 2025.
- Jun 20 2025Application (24A1278) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 29, 2025 to August 28, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.