Hall v. Hall

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
16-1150	3d Cir.	Jan 16, 2018 Tr.Aud.	Mar 27, 2018	9-0	Roberts	OT 2017

Holding: When one of several cases consolidated under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a) is finally decided, that decision confers upon the losing party the immediate right to appeal, regardless of whether any of the other consolidated cases remain pending.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts on March 27, 2018.

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OT2017 #20: "I Am The Split" (First Mondays)
Opinion analysis: Consolidated cases retain their independent character for finality and appealability (Howard M. Wasserman)
Argument analysis: “Make an all-purpose consolidation, ... like marriage” -- debating the meaning of consolidation and its effects on finality (Howard M. Wasserman)
Argument preview: Consolidation and finality (Howard M. Wasserman)
Justices release January calendar (Amy Howe)
Justices issue orders from "long conference" (UPDATED) (Amy Howe)
Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 17 2017	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 24, 2017)
Apr 20 2017	Waiver of right of respondents Samuel Hall, Jr. and Hall & Griffith, P.C. to respond filed.
May 09 2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2017.
May 15 2017	Response Requested. (Due June 14, 2017)
Jun 14 2017	Brief of respondents Samuel Hall, Jr. and Hall & Griffith, P.C. in opposition filed.
Jun 28 2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2017.
Jul 11 2017	Reply of petitioner Elsa Hall, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ethlyn Louise Hall and as Successor Trustee of the Ethlyn Louise Hall Family Trust filed. (Distributed)
Sep 28 2017	Petition GRANTED.
Nov 13 2017	Brief of petitioner Elsa Hall filed.
Nov 13 2017	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Nov 17 2017	SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 16, 2018
Nov 22 2017	CIRCULATED
Dec 13 2017	Brief of respondents Samuel Hall, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 18 2017	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit.
Dec 19 2017	Brief amici curiae of Retired United States District Judges filed. (Distributed)
Dec 28 2017	The record from the U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit is electronic.
Jan 08 2018	Reply of petitioner Elsa Hall filed. (Distributed)
Jan 16 2018	Argued. For petitioner: Andrew C. Simpson, Christiansted, V. I. For respondents: Neal K. Katyal, Washington, D. C.
Mar 27 2018	Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Apr 30 2018	JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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