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SFR Investments Pool 1, LLC v. M&T Bank

Petition for certiorari denied on April 26, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-908 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issues: (1) Whether the Federal Housing Finance Authority’s structure violates separation of powers and, if so, whether its conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac must be set aside; and (2) whether quiet title actions by FHFA, asserting that a state law foreclosure failed to extinguish the agency’s property interests, are contract claims for purposes of 12 U.S.C. § 4617(b)(12).

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Dec 31 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 4, 2021)
Jan 29 2021Waiver of United States of right to respond not accepted for filing. (March 24, 2021 - Waiver was filed in error)
Feb 03 2021Waiver of right of respondent Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation to respond filed.
Feb 10 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
Feb 18 2021Response Requested. (Due March 22, 2021)
Mar 22 2021Brief of respondents Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 06 2021Reply of petitioner SFR Investments Pool 1, LLC filed. (Distributed)
Apr 07 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.
Apr 26 2021Petition DENIED.