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Foundation for Individual Rights in Education v. Victim Rights Law Center

Petition for certiorari denied on January 10, 2022

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-84 1st Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether a movant who seeks to intervene as of right, under FRCP 24(a)(2), on the same side as a governmental litigant must overcome a presumption of adequate representation.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/19/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 20, 2021)
07/28/2021Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, et al.
08/18/2021Waiver of right of respondent Victim Rights Law Center, Equal Rights Advocates, Legal Voice, et al. to respond filed.
08/18/2021Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
08/20/2021Brief amicus curiae of Alliance Defending Freedom filed.
08/20/2021Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.
08/20/2021Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed.
08/20/2021Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed. (Distributed)
08/25/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
09/01/2021Response Requested. (Due October 1, 2021)
09/03/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 1, 2021 to November 1, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
09/07/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 1, 2021, for all respondents.
11/01/2021Brief of Federal respondents in opposition filed.
11/01/2021Brief of respondents Victim Rights Law Center, et al. in opposition filed.
11/15/2021Reply of petitioners Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/16/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
12/01/2021Rescheduled.
12/06/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
12/09/2021Rescheduled.
01/03/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
01/10/2022Petition DENIED.