Labor and Industry Review Commission of Wisconsin v. Coleman
Petition for certiorari denied on January 16, 2018
Issue: Whether a magistrate judge has the authority to dismiss a pro se plaintiff's frivolous or meritless lawsuit when the plaintiff has consented to the magistrate's authority under 28 U.S.C. § 636(c)(1), but the defendant has not yet been served.
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- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, November 17, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 08/18/2017 | Application (17A221) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 14, 2017 to October 29, 2017, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| 08/24/2017 | Application (17A221) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 30, 2017. |
| 10/16/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 20, 2017) |
| 11/13/2017 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 20, 2017 to December 20, 2017, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 11/14/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 20, 2017. |
| 12/18/2017 | Brief of respondent Tracey Coleman in opposition filed. |
| 12/21/2017 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner. |
| 12/27/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018. |
| 12/27/2017 | Reply of petitioner Labor and Industry Review Commission of the State of Wisconsin filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/16/2018 | Petition DENIED. |