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Mebo International, Inc. v. Yamanaka

Petition for certiorari denied on March 21, 2016
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-527 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether state anti-SLAPP statutes are properly applied in federal diversity cases, or whether doing so runs afoul of the Erie doctrine.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 21 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 25, 2015)
Dec 9 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016.
Dec 17 2015Response Requested . (Due January 19, 2016)
Jan 6 2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 18, 2016.
Feb 18 2016Brief of respondent Shinya Yamanaka in opposition filed.
Feb 26 2016Reply of petitioner Mebo International, Inc. filed.
Mar 2 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2016.
Mar 21 2016Petition DENIED.