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Justice v. Jonathan R.

Petition for certiorari denied on October 11, 2022
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-240 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issues: (1) Whether federal courts must abstain from interfering with state-court child welfare proceedings under Younger v. Harris; and (2) whether federal courts may refuse to abstain because plaintiffs seek class-wide relief.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 12 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 14, 2022)
Sep 14 2022Waiver of right of respondent Jonathan R., Minor, By Next Friend Sarah Dixon, et al. to respond filed.
Sep 21 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022.
Oct 05 2022Brief amici curiae of Oregon, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 11 2022Petition DENIED.