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Two Shields v. Wilkinson

Petition for certiorari denied on December 14, 2015

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-475 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether Rule 19 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure incorporates the common law rule that joint tortfeasors are not required parties.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/04/2015Application (15A154) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 10, 2015 to October 12, 2015, submitted to Justice Alito.
08/07/2015Application (15A154) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 13, 2015.
10/13/2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2015)
10/27/2015Waiver of right of respondent Dakota-3 E&P Company, LLC, now know as WPX Energy Williston, LLC to respond filed.
10/29/2015Waiver of right of respondents Robert Zinke, et al. to respond filed.
11/06/2015Waiver of right of respondent Rick Woodard to respond filed.
11/06/2015Waiver of right of respondents Spencer Wilkinson, Jr., et al. to respond filed.
11/16/2015Brief amicus curiae of The Indian Land Tenure Foundation filed. (Distributed)
11/16/2015Brief amici curiae of Civil Procedure and Tort Law Professors filed. (Distributed).
11/23/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 11, 2015.
12/14/2015Petition DENIED.