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Steelman v. Ernest Bock LLC

Petition for certiorari denied on January 8, 2024

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-308 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2023

Issue: Whether a stay of federal proceedings under Colorado River Water Conservation District v. United States is permissible only when a pending state court case will necessarily resolve the federal proceedings however it is decided, or whether a stay is permissible when one of the potential outcomes in state court can completely resolve the case, even if a second potential outcome would leave further issues for federal litigation.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/22/2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 26, 2023)
10/06/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 26, 2023 to November 25, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
10/13/2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 27, 2023. See Rule 30.1.
11/27/2023Brief of respondent Ernest Bock LLC in opposition filed.
12/13/2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2024.
12/13/2023Reply of petitioners Paul Steelman, Individually and as Trustee of the Steelman Asset Protection Trust, et al. filed. (Distributed)
01/08/2024Petition DENIED.