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Threatt v. Farrell

Petition for certiorari denied on October 4, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1349 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether, and to what degree, a district court must consider counsel’s lodestar in awarding “reasonable attorney’s fees” under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(h).

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 23 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 26, 2021)
Apr 26 2021Waiver of right of respondents Ryan Thomas Farell, et al. to respond filed.
Apr 26 2021Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed.
Apr 26 2021Brief amici curiae of National Retail Federation and Restaurant Law Center filed.
Apr 26 2021Waiver of right of respondent Bank of America, N.A. to respond filed.
Apr 26 2021Brief amici curiae of Attorney General of Arizona, et at., filed.
Apr 27 2021Waiver of right of respondent Estefania Osorio Sanchez to respond filed.
Apr 27 2021Waiver of right of respondent Amy Collins to respond filed.
May 04 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/20/2021.
May 11 2021Response Requested. (Due June 10, 2021)
May 18 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 10, 2021 to July 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
May 19 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 12, 2021, for all respondents.
May 25 2021Letter of May 25, 2021 from counsel for respondent Amy Collins filed.
Jun 10 2021Letter from Estefania Osorio Sanchez received.
Jul 12 2021Brief of respondents Ryan Thomas Farell, et al. in opposition filed.
Jul 12 2021Letter from Bank of America, N.A. received.
Jul 27 2021Reply of petitioner Rachel Threatt filed. (Distributed)
Jul 28 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Oct 04 2021Petition DENIED.