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Walburg v. Nack

Petition for certiorari denied on March 24, 2014

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-486 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether the Hobbs Act, 28 U.S.C. § 2342(1), prohibits a defendant from raising the invalidity of an Federal Communications Commission regulation when that regulation forms the basis of a class action brought by a private party seeking crippling monetary damages.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/15/2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 18, 2013)
11/14/2013Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Law Professors A. Christopher Bryant, and Dru Stevenson.
11/15/2013Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al.
11/18/2013Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Anda, Inc.
11/18/2013Supplemental brief of petitioner Douglas Paul Walburg filed.
12/04/2013DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 10, 2014.
12/16/2013Response Requested . (Due January 15, 2014)
01/10/2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 12, 2014.
02/12/2014Brief of respondent Michael R. Nack in opposition filed.
02/25/2014Reply of petitioner Douglas Paul Walburg filed.
02/26/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 21, 2014.
03/24/2014Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Law Professors A. Christopher Bryant, and Dru Stevenson GRANTED.
03/24/2014Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al. GRANTED.
03/24/2014Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Anda, Inc. GRANTED.
03/24/2014Petition DENIED.