No. 20-789

Rebecca Dikes, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Shawn C. Dikes v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-12-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: causation-standard civil-procedure constitutional-rights district-court due-process evidence-presentation federal-tort legal-procedure
Latest Conference: 2021-02-19
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether a District Court's decision to implement a new causation standard in a federal tort case after the Petitioner presented all her evidence constituted a violation of Petitioner's Due Process rights.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a District Court's decision to implement a new causation standard in a federal tort case after the Petitioner presented all her evidence constituted a violation of Petitioner's Due Process rights

Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-12-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 8, 2021)

Attorneys

Rebecca Dikes
Alexandra Crisanthi SiskopoulosSiskopoulos Law Firm, LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent