AU Optronics Corporation v. South Carolina
Petition for certiorari denied on January 21, 2014
Issue: Whether the citizenship of the persons on whose behalf monetary relief claims are brought by a state may satisfy the Class Action Fairness Act's minimal diversity requirement as set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(2)(A)-(C) and (d)(1)(D) for purposes of CAFA mass action jurisdiction even if those persons are not named plaintiffs.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer, May 11, 2013)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/23/2012 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 25, 2013) |
| 02/25/2013 | Brief of respondent South Carolina in opposition filed. |
| 03/05/2013 | Reply of petitioners AU Optronics Corporation, et al. filed. |
| 03/06/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 22, 2013. |
| 05/07/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 23, 2013. |
| 01/14/2014 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 17, 2014. |
| 01/21/2014 | Petition DENIED. |