Petition of the day
By Kate Howard
on Aug 16, 2016
The petition of the day is:
16-107
Disclosure: Vinson & Elkins LLP, whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the petitioner in this case.
Issue: Whether the fact that a pending appeal “played no significant role” in an appellant’s voluntary conduct mooting a case, Alvarez v. Smith, is entitled to controlling weight in determining whether a lower court judgment should be vacated, as a majority of courts of appeals have held; or whether a party must make an additional showing of compelling circumstances warranting vacatur, as the Tenth Circuit held in this case.
Posted in Cases in the Pipeline
Cases: OXY USA Inc. v. Schell
Recommended Citation:
Kate Howard,
Petition of the day,
SCOTUSblog (Aug. 16, 2016, 12:00 AM),
https://www.scotusblog.com/2016/08/petition-of-the-day-973/