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Palade v. Board of Trustees University of Arkansas System

Petition for certiorari denied on October 4, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1698 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether the lower courts erred in holding that Petitioners lacked standing to seek declaratory relief concerning the retroactive application of newly revised policies concerning the grounds for dismissal and academic discipline to faculty who are on the tenure-track and faculty who have already earned tenure under prior Board of Trustees policies.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 03 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 8, 2021)
Jun 09 2021Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Board of Trustees University of Arkansas System, et al.
Jun 09 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 8, 2021 to August 9, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Jun 10 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 9, 2021.
Jul 14 2021Brief of respondents Board of Trustees University of Arkansas System, et al. in opposition filed.
Aug 04 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Oct 04 2021Petition DENIED.