No. 19-378

Alfred Lam, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, California, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-09-20
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: abuse-of-discretion civil-procedure costs frcp-59(b) public-interest unclean-hands
Key Terms:
Environmental SocialSecurity Securities Immigration
Latest Conference: 2019-11-08
Related Cases: 19-379 (Vide) 19-380 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether the federal court abused its discretion granting costs to Respondents-Defendants despite their unclean hands and without any consideration of the public interest?

2. May a Federal Court ever grant a motion for relief from judgment under FRCP 59(b) in a case involving legal error?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the federal court abused its discretion granting costs to Respondents-Defendants despite their unclean hands and without any consideration of the public interest?

Docket Entries

2019-11-12
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
2019-10-02
Waiver of right of respondents City and County of San Francisco, et al. to respond filed.
2019-08-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 21, 2019)
2019-06-28
Application (19A5) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 22, 2019.
2019-06-25
Application (19A5) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 18, 2019 to August 22, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Alfred Lam, et al.
Alfred Lam — Petitioner
City and County of San Francisco, et al.
Boris ReznikovOffice of San Francisco City Attorney, Respondent