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Bank of America Corporation v. Fund Liquidation Holdings LLC

Petition for certiorari denied on January 10, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-505 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

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Issue: Whether a district court lacking Article III jurisdiction can create such jurisdiction by adding a new plaintiff via Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 17.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 01 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 4, 2021)
Oct 26 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 4, 2021 to December 10, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 27 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including December 8, 2021.
Nov 04 2021Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Nov 04 2021Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Dec 07 2021Brief of respondents Fund Liquidation Holdings LLC, as assignee and successor-in-interest to FrontPoint Asian Event Driven Fund L.P., on behalf of itself and all others similarly situated, Sonterra Capital Master Fund, Ltd., et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 22 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
Dec 22 2021Reply of petitioners Bank of America Corp., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 10 2022Petition DENIED.