Kifle v. Ahmed
Petition for certiorari denied on January 7, 2019
Issue: Whether the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit erred when it applied an "abuse of discretion" standard of review to a district court"s determination that a required party is dispensable under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19, and, if so, which standard of review is applicable to a lower court"s determination that a required party is dispensable under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19.
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- Petitions of the week (Aurora Barnes, November 20, 2018)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/13/2018 | Application (18A169) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 23, 2018 to October 22, 2018, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| 08/16/2018 | Application (18A169) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 22, 2018. |
| 10/22/2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 23, 2018) |
| 11/21/2018 | Brief of respondent Jemal Ahmed in opposition filed. |
| 12/05/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019. |
| 12/06/2018 | Reply of petitioners Elias Kifle, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/07/2019 | Petition DENIED. |