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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.15-1139
Op. BelowAriz.

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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Mar 14, 2016
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 13, 2016)
Apr 12, 2016
Brief of respondent Diane Merrill in opposition filed.
Apr 26, 2016
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2016.
Apr 26, 2016
Reply of petitioner Robert Merrill filed. (Distributed)
May 5, 2016
Record Requested.
May 13, 2016
Record received from the Arizona Supreme Court (1 box).
May 17, 2016
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 2, 2016.
May 25, 2016
Rescheduled.
Jul 19, 2016
Additional records received from Arizona Supreme Court (1 envelope).
Nov 2, 2016
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016.
Nov 28, 2016
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 2, 2016.
May 15, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017.
May 22, 2017
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Howell v. Howell, 581 U.S. ____ (2017).
Jun 15, 2017
Petition for Rehearing filed.
Jun 22, 2017
DISTRIBUTED.
Jul 17, 2017
Rehearing DENIED.
Jul 17, 2017
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jul 17, 2017
MANDATE ISSUED.
Jul 18, 2017
Records returned to the Arizona Supreme Court (1 box, 1 envelope).

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