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Merrill v. Merrill

Petition granted, judgment vacated, and case remanded for further consideration in light of Howell v. Howell on May 22, 2015.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-1139 Ariz. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 16

Issue: Whether the Arizona Supreme Court erred in circumventing Mansell v. Mansell under the guise that post-divorce waivers of retired pay are different from pre-divorce waivers.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/14/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2016)
04/12/2016Brief of respondent Diane Merrill in opposition filed.
04/26/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2016.
04/26/2016Reply of petitioner Robert Merrill filed. (Distributed)
05/05/2016Record Requested.
05/13/2016Record received from the Arizona Supreme Court (1 box).
05/17/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2016.
05/25/2016Rescheduled.
07/19/2016Additional records received from Arizona Supreme Court (1 envelope).
11/02/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016.
11/28/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 2, 2016.
05/15/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017.
05/22/2017Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Howell v. Howell, 581 U.S. ____ (2017).
06/15/2017Petition for Rehearing filed.
06/22/2017DISTRIBUTED.
07/17/2017Rehearing DENIED.
07/17/2017JUDGMENT ISSUED.
07/17/2017MANDATE ISSUED.
07/18/2017Records returned to the Arizona Supreme Court (1 box, 1 envelope).