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Bentley v. Vooys

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Petition for certiorari denied on April 22, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-709 3d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether a statute requiring a court, upon a defendant’s request, to order a nonresident plaintiff to post a minimal security bond for costs violates either the privileges and immunities clause of Article VI, Section 2 of the United States Constitution or the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 19 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 31, 2018)
Dec 28 2018Waiver of right of respondents Victoria Vooys, et al. to respond filed.
Jan 09 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
Jan 17 2019Response Requested. (Due February 19, 2019)
Feb 06 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 19, 2019 to March 19, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 11 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 19, 2019.
Mar 19 2019Brief of respondents Victoria Vooys, et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 02 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
Apr 02 2019Reply of petitioners Maria Bentley, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 22 2019Petition DENIED.