Cowser-Griffin v. Griffin
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2016.
Issue
Whether the Employee Retirement Income Security Act permits a state court to retroactively reassign plan benefits after the plan participant's death when the participant directed that the benefits would go to his spouse and when the plan documents directed that the benefits would go to the spouse absent the spouse's consent to reassignment.
May 15, 2015Application (14A1181) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 27, 2015 to June 26, 2015, submitted to The Chief Justice.
May 15, 2015Application (14A1181) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 26, 2015.
Jun 24, 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 27, 2015)Jul 24, 2015Waiver of right of respondent Sandra D. T. Griffin to respond filed.
Aug 4, 2015Supplemental brief of petitioner Kimberley Cowser-Griffin, Executrix of the Estate of David Griffin filed.Aug 5, 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015.
Aug 7, 2015Response Requested . (Due September 8, 2015)
Aug 25, 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 8, 2015.
Sep 22, 2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 10, 2015.
Nov 10, 2015Brief of respondent Sandra D. T. Griffin in opposition filed.Dec 1, 2015Reply of petitioner Kimberley Cowser-Griffin, Executrix of the Estate of David Griffin filed.Dec 2, 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016.
Jan 11, 2016Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Cowser-Griffin v. Griffin, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/cowser-griffin-v-griffin/