AU Optronics Corporation v. South Carolina
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on January 21, 2014.
Issue
Whether the citizenship of the persons on whose behalf monetary relief claims are brought by a state may satisfy the Class Action Fairness Act's minimal diversity requirement as set forth in 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d)(2)(A)-(C) and (d)(1)(D) for purposes of CAFA mass action jurisdiction even if those persons are not named plaintiffs.
Jan 23, 2012Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 25, 2013)Feb 25, 2013Brief of respondent South Carolina in opposition filed.Mar 5, 2013Reply of petitioners AU Optronics Corporation, et al. filed.
Mar 6, 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 22, 2013.
May 7, 2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 23, 2013.
Jan 14, 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 17, 2014.
Jan 21, 2014Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: AU Optronics Corporation v. South Carolina, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/au-optronics-corporation-v-south-carolina/