No. 19-138

First State Community Action Agency v. Tamra N. Robinson

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: 2019-07-30
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: appellate-review circuit-split civil-procedure invited-error jury-instructions plain-error trial-court waiver
Latest Conference: 2019-11-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a party that first raises an issue on appeal has per se waived plain error review because it did not raise the issue in the trial court or in post-trial briefing though the Circuit has ruled that the correction of legal issues are the function of the appellate court?

2. Whether the joint approval of erroneous jury instructions is invited error that is a per se waiver to plain error review? In diverting from this Court's prior precedent in United States v. Olano, and in conflict with the Ninth Circuit, the Third Circuit in its precedential decision joins the Fourth Circuit in ruling that approval of erroneous jury instructions is invited error, and therefore waiver not reviewable under plain error.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a party that first raises an issue on appeal has per se waived plain error review

Docket Entries

2019-11-04
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/1/2019.
2019-09-30
Brief of respondent Tamra Robinson in opposition filed.
2019-08-23
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 30, 2019. See Rule 30.1.
2019-08-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 29, 2019 to September 28, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-07-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 29, 2019)

Attorneys

First State Community Action Agency
Tasha Marie StevensFuqua, Willard, Stevens and Schab, P.A., Petitioner
Tamra Robinson
Eric SchnapperUniv. of Washington School of Law, Respondent