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Pavan v. Smith

Petition for certiorari denied on October 1, 2018

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Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1393 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether, when the Supreme Court summarily reversed a state supreme court"s denial of a constitutional right previously recognized by the Supreme Court, that state court may subsequently deny the prevailing party"s application for attorney"s fees under 42 U.S.C. § 1988 without providing any basis for its denial.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/04/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 7, 2018)
05/07/2018Waiver of right of respondent Nathaniel Smith to respond filed.
05/15/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/31/2018.
05/23/2018Response Requested. (Due June 22, 2018)
06/11/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 22, 2018 to August 9, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
06/13/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 9, 2018.
08/09/2018Brief of respondent Nathaniel Smith in opposition filed.
08/28/2018Reply of petitioners Marisa N. Pavan, et al. filed.
08/29/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
10/01/2018Petition DENIED.