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Peters v. Cohen

Petition for certiorari denied on October 14, 2025

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-41 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issues: (1) Whether the state controller of California's actions under color of the California Unclaimed Property Law violate the due process clause of the 14th Amendment because they deprive owners of their property without affording constitutionally adequate notice; and (2) whether the controller’s actions violate the takings clause of the Fifth Amendment because state employees and their commissioned private auditors seize, sell, and destroy private property without just compensation.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/05/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 11, 2025)
08/04/2025Waiver of right of respondent Malia M. Cohen to respond filed.
08/06/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
08/11/2025Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by FK Financial, Inc. (Distributed)
08/11/2025Amicus brief of Mary Bleick, et al. not accepted for filing. (To be corrected - August 29, 2025)
08/11/2025Brief amici curiae of Mary Bleick, et al. filed. (Corrected) (Distributed)
08/11/2025Brief amicus curiae of Choice Plus LLC filed. (Distributed)
10/06/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
10/14/2025Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by FK Financial, Inc. DENIED.
10/14/2025Petition DENIED.