Hall v. Hall
| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-1150 | Jan 16, 2018 | Mar 27, 2018 | 9-0 | Roberts | OT 2017 |
Holding: When one of several cases consolidated under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 42(a) is finally decided, that decision confers upon the losing party the immediate right to appeal, regardless of whether any of the other consolidated cases remain pending.
Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Chief Justice Roberts on March 27, 2018.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- OT2017 #20: "I Am The Split" (First Mondays, April 2, 2018)
- Opinion analysis: Consolidated cases retain their independent character for finality and appealability (Howard M. Wasserman, March 27, 2018)
- Argument analysis: Make an all-purpose consolidation, ... like marriage -- debating the meaning of consolidation and its effects on finality (Howard M. Wasserman, January 17, 2018)
- Argument preview: Consolidation and finality (Howard M. Wasserman, January 9, 2018)
- Justices release January calendar (Amy Howe, November 17, 2017)
- Justices issue orders from "long conference" (UPDATED) (Amy Howe, September 28, 2017)
- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, June 14, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 03/17/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 24, 2017) |
| 04/20/2017 | Waiver of right of respondents Samuel Hall, Jr. and Hall & Griffith, P.C. to respond filed. |
| 05/09/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2017. |
| 05/15/2017 | Response Requested. (Due June 14, 2017) |
| 06/14/2017 | Brief of respondents Samuel Hall, Jr. and Hall & Griffith, P.C. in opposition filed. |
| 06/28/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2017. |
| 07/11/2017 | Reply of petitioner Elsa Hall, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Ethlyn Louise Hall and as Successor Trustee of the Ethlyn Louise Hall Family Trust filed. (Distributed) |
| 09/28/2017 | Petition GRANTED. |
| 11/13/2017 | Brief of petitioner Elsa Hall filed. |
| 11/13/2017 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| 11/17/2017 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, January 16, 2018 |
| 11/22/2017 | CIRCULATED |
| 12/13/2017 | Brief of respondents Samuel Hall, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/18/2017 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit. |
| 12/19/2017 | Brief amici curiae of Retired United States District Judges filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/28/2017 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit is electronic. |
| 01/08/2018 | Reply of petitioner Elsa Hall filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/16/2018 | Argued. For petitioner: Andrew C. Simpson, Christiansted, V. I. For respondents: Neal K. Katyal, Washington, D. C. |
| 03/27/2018 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| 04/30/2018 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |