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Demaree v. Fulton County School District

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2014

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-307 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether, when a plaintiff in federal court seeks to invoke nonmutual offensive collateral estoppel against a state or local government based on a prior state adjudication, the availability of collateral estoppel is governed by state or federal law; (2) whether, if federal law controls, United States v. Mendoza bars use of collateral estoppel in such cases.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/21/2013Application (12A1245) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 7, 2013 to September 5, 2013, submitted to Justice Thomas.
06/26/2013Application (12A1245) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until September 5, 2013.
09/05/2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2013)
09/26/2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 9, 2013.
12/09/2013Brief of respondent Fulton County School District in opposition filed.
12/23/2013Reply of petitioners Denise Demaree, et al. filed.
12/24/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 10, 2014.
01/13/2014Petition DENIED.