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Chieftain Royalty Co. v. Nutley

Petition for certiorari denied on November 13, 2018

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-301 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether common-fund fee awards are governed in diversity cases by state or federal law.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/11/2018Application (17A1363) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 10, 2018 to August 9, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
06/12/2018Application (17A1363) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until August 9, 2018.
07/24/2018Application (17A1363) to extend further the time from August 9, 2018 to September 7, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
07/25/2018Application (17A1363) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until September 7, 2018.
09/07/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2018)
09/25/2018Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Chieftain Royalty Company.
10/08/2018Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Charles David Nutley.
10/09/2018Brief amici curiae of Former Federal Judges filed.
10/09/2018Brief of respondent Charles David Nutley in opposition filed.
10/09/2018Brief amicus curiae of Arthur R. Miller filed.
10/09/2018Brief amicus curiae of Provident Energy, Ltd. filed.
10/09/2018Brief amicus curiae of Professor Charles Silver filed.
10/10/2018Amicus brief of Professor Charles Silver not accepted for filing. (October 11, 2018) (Corrected version submitted)
10/10/2018Letter pursuant to Rule 12.6 from counsel for the petitioner received.
10/23/2018Reply of petitioner Chieftain Royalty Company filed.
10/24/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2018.
11/13/2018Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.