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Devine v. Absolute Activist Value Master Fund Limited

Petition for certiorari denied on March 28, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-622 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether the voluntary dismissal of a plaintiff’s suit under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(a)(1) permanently strips the district court of jurisdiction to consider a motion to modify a previously issued protective order.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 26 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 29, 2021)
Nov 04 2021Waiver of right of respondent Absolute Activist Value Master Fund Limited, et al. to respond filed.
Nov 09 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/3/2021.
Nov 15 2021Response Requested. (Due December 15, 2021)
Dec 01 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 15, 2021 to January 14, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Dec 02 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 14, 2022.
Jan 04 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 14, 2022 to February 17, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 05 2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 17, 2022.
Feb 17 2022Brief of respondents Absolute Activist Value Master Fund Limited, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 03 2022Reply of petitioner Susan Devine filed.
Mar 09 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/25/2022.
Mar 28 2022Petition DENIED.