St. John v. Jones
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on May 15, 2023.
Issue
Whether, or in what circumstances, a court may approve a settlement as "fair, reasonable, and adequate" under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e)(2) when it pays a substantial cy pres award to third parties from the settlement fund.
Nov 3, 2022Application (22A395) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 14, 2022 to December 14, 2022, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Nov 7, 2022Application (22A395) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until December 14, 2022.
Dec 14, 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 17, 2023)Jan 4, 2023Motion or respondents Lisa Jones, et al. to extend the time to file a response from January 17, 2023 to February 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.Jan 4, 2023Motion of respondent Monsanto Company to extend the time to file a response from January 17, 2023 to February 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.Jan 5, 2023The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted and the time is extended to and including February 16, 2023, for all respondents.
Jan 17, 2023Brief amicus curiae of Manhattan Institute filed (also in 22-566). VIDED.Jan 17, 2023Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed.Jan 17, 2023Brief amicus curiae of Center for American Liberty filed.Jan 17, 2023Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.Feb 16, 2023Brief of respondent Monsanto Company in opposition filed.Feb 16, 2023Brief of respondents Lisa Jones, Horacio Torres Bonilla, and Kristoffer Yee in opposition filed.Mar 7, 2023Reply of petitioner Anna St. John filed.Mar 29, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2023.
Apr 17, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/21/2023.
Apr 24, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/28/2023.
May 8, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/11/2023.
May 15, 2023Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: St. John v. Jones, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/st-john-v-jones/