Chieftain Royalty Co. v. Nutley
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on November 13, 2018.
Issue
Whether common-fund fee awards are governed in diversity cases by state or federal law.
Jun 11, 2018Application (17A1363) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 10, 2018 to August 9, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Jun 12, 2018Application (17A1363) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until August 9, 2018.
Jul 24, 2018Application (17A1363) to extend further the time from August 9, 2018 to September 7, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.Jul 25, 2018Application (17A1363) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until September 7, 2018.
Sep 7, 2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2018)Sep 25, 2018Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Chieftain Royalty Company.Oct 8, 2018Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Charles David Nutley.Oct 9, 2018Brief amici curiae of Former Federal Judges filed.Oct 9, 2018Brief amicus curiae of Professor Charles Silver filed.Oct 9, 2018Brief amicus curiae of Arthur R. Miller filed.Oct 9, 2018Brief amicus curiae of Provident Energy, Ltd. filed.Oct 9, 2018Brief of respondent Charles David Nutley in opposition filed.Oct 10, 2018Letter pursuant to Rule 12.6 from counsel for the petitioner received.Oct 10, 2018Amicus brief of Professor Charles Silver not accepted for filing. (October 11, 2018) (Corrected version submitted)
Oct 23, 2018Reply of petitioner Chieftain Royalty Company filed.Oct 24, 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2018.
Nov 13, 2018Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Recommended Citation: Chieftain Royalty Co. v. Nutley, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/chieftain-royalty-co-v-nutley/