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Thompson v. Saul

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2020.

Docket No.19-376
Op. Below8th Cir.

Issue

Whether, when a party mistakenly but timely files a case in a forum that lacks jurisdiction, that can ever support equitably tolling the statute of limitations.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 9, 2019
Application (19A160) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 20, 2019 to October 4, 2019, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
Aug 9, 2019
Pursuant to Rule 34.6 and Paragraph 9 of the Guidelines for the Submission of Documents to the Supreme Court's Electronic Filing System, filings in this case should be submitted in paper form only, and should not be submitted through the Court's electronic filng system.
Aug 12, 2019
Application (19A160) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until September 19, 2019.
Sep 19, 2019
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 23, 2019)
Oct 16, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 23, 2019 to November 22, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Oct 17, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 22, 2019.
Nov 18, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 22, 2019 to December 9, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 19, 2019
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including December 9, 2019.
Dec 9, 2019
Brief of respondent Andrew M. Saul, Commissioner of Social Security in opposition filed.
Dec 23, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Dec 23, 2019
Reply of petitioner Dennis Thompson filed. (Distributed)
Jan 13, 2020
Petition DENIED.

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