No. 18-528

Elias Kifle, et al. v. Jemal Ahmed

Lower Court: Eleventh Circuit
Docketed: 2018-10-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: civil-procedure district-court diversity diversity-jurisdiction federal-courts jurisdiction rule-19 standard-of-review standing subject-matter-jurisdiction
Latest Conference: 2019-01-04
Question Presented (from Petition)

What is the standard of review for a District Court's determination that a required party is dispensable under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

What is the standard of review for a District Court's determination that a required party is dispensable under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 19?

Docket Entries

2019-01-07
Petition DENIED.
2018-12-06
Reply of petitioners Elias Kifle, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2018-12-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
2018-11-21
Brief of respondent Jemal Ahmed in opposition filed.
2018-10-22
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 23, 2018)
2018-08-16
Application (18A169) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 22, 2018.
2018-08-13
Application (18A169) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 23, 2018 to October 22, 2018, submitted to Justice Thomas.

Attorneys

Elias Kifle, et al.
Noah Carey Graubart Sr.Fish & Richardson P.C., Petitioner
Jemal Ahmed
Mary Elizabeth GatelyDLA Piper LLP (US), Respondent