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Bentley v. Vooys

Petition for certiorari denied on April 22, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-709 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether a statute requiring a court, upon a defendant"s request, to order a nonresident plaintiff to post a minimal security bond for costs violates either the privileges and immunities clause of Article VI, Section 2 of the United States Constitution or the equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/19/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 31, 2018)
12/28/2018Waiver of right of respondents Victoria Vooys, et al. to respond filed.
01/09/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/15/2019.
01/17/2019Response Requested. (Due February 19, 2019)
02/06/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 19, 2019 to March 19, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
02/11/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 19, 2019.
03/19/2019Brief of respondents Victoria Vooys, et al. in opposition filed.
04/02/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
04/02/2019Reply of petitioners Maria Bentley, et al. filed. (Distributed)
04/22/2019Petition DENIED.