No. 21-537

Adir International, LLC, et al. v. Starr Indemnity and Liability Company

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2021-10-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (2) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-procedure constitutional-rights due-process fourteenth-amendment insurance insurance-proceeds legal-defense standing state-action state-litigation
Latest Conference: 2022-01-14
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment permits a State to prohibit private parties from using untainted funds, such as otherwise lawful insurance, to defend themselves against lawsuits only where the State itself is the opposing party, without providing a hearing or requiring any evidentiary showing of wrongdoing.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment permits a State to prohibit private parties from using untainted funds, such as otherwise lawful insurance, to defend themselves against lawsuits only where the State itself is the opposing party, without providing a hearing or requiring any evidentiary showing of wrongdoing

Docket Entries

2022-01-18
Petition DENIED.
2021-12-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
2021-12-27
Reply of petitioners Adir International, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-12-13
Brief of respondent Starr Indemnity and Liability Co. in opposition filed.
2021-11-12
Brief amici curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance and the Cato Institute filed.
2021-11-12
Brief amici curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
2021-10-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 13, 2021.
2021-10-19
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 12, 2021 to December 13, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-10-08
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 12, 2021)

Attorneys

Adir International, LLC, et al.
Michael W. McConnellWilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC, Petitioner
Landmark Legal Foundation, National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, Atlantic Legal Foundation, Young America’s Foundation, Hispanic Leadership Fund
Matthew Conrad ForysLandmark Legal Foundation, Amicus
New Civil Liberties Alliance, Cato Institute
Richard A. SampNew Civil Liberties Alliance, Amicus