Lowery v. Joffe
Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 2022
Issue: (1) Whether, or in what circumstances, a cy pres award that provides no direct relief or benefit to class members comports with the Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23(e) requirement that a settlement binding class members must be "fair, reasonable, and adequate"; and (2) whether Rule 23(b)(3) permits certification of a class where the district court has found that class members cannot be ascertained or even self-identify without an individualized "difficult and expensive" inquiry.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/16/2022 | Application (21A519) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 4, 2022 to June 3, 2022, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| 03/18/2022 | Application (21A519) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until June 3, 2022. |
| 06/03/2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 7, 2022) |
| 06/10/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 7, 2022 to August 22, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 06/13/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 22, 2022, for all respondents. |
| 07/07/2022 | Brief amici curiae of Attorneys General of Arizona, et al. filed. |
| 08/22/2022 | Brief of respondents Benjamin Joffe, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 08/22/2022 | Brief of respondent Google LLC in opposition filed. |
| 09/06/2022 | Reply of petitioner David Lowery filed. (Distributed) |
| 09/07/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/28/2022. |
| 10/03/2022 | Petition DENIED. |