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Airbus Helicopters Inc. v. Riggs

Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1158 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether a private party is "acting under" a federal officer and may remove under 28 U.S.C. § 1442(a)(1), when it is carrying out duties formally and expressly delegated by the Federal Aviation Administration.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/06/2020Application (19A883) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 19, 2020 to March 20, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan.
02/07/2020Application (19A883) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until March 20, 2020.
03/20/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 22, 2020)
03/30/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 22, 2020 to May 22, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
04/01/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 22, 2020, for all respondents.
04/03/2020Motion of respondents Matthew Hecker, et al. to extend the time to file a response from April 22, 2020 to May 22, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
04/06/2020Motion of Matthew Hecker, et al. to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 22, 2020, for all respondents.
04/22/2020Brief amicus curiae of The General Aviation Manufacturers Association filed.
05/21/2020Brief of respondents Mary Riggs, et al. in opposition filed.
05/22/2020Brief of respondents Matthew Hecker, Daniel Friedman, Brenda Halvorson, et al. in opposition filed.
06/08/2020Reply of petitioner Airbus Helicopters, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
06/09/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
06/29/2020Petition DENIED.