No. 19-305

Lisa Wilkins, et al. v. James Soler, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-09-05
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: due-process forum-state fourteenth-amendment law-enforcement personal-jurisdiction third-party-interactions
Key Terms:
DueProcess CriminalProcedure
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether a court can, consistent with the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, exert personal jurisdiction over an out of state law enforcement defendant that has had no direct contact with the plaintiff or physical presence in the forum state based on the defendant's knowledge of the plaintiff's presence in the forum and minimal, primarily indirect interactions with third-parties in the forum state.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a court can, consistent with the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment, exert personal jurisdiction over an out of state law enforcement defendant

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED.
2019-09-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-09-05
Waiver of right of respondent James Soler to respond filed.
2019-09-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 7, 2019)

Attorneys

James Soler
Todd W. BurnsBurns & Cohan, Respondent
Lisa Wilkins, et al.
Edgar Roy NieldNIELD LAW GROUP, APC, Petitioner