No. 22-554
Anna St. John v. Lisa Jones, et al.
Tags: class-action cy-pres fairness fairness-doctrine first-amendment forum-shopping property-interest rule-23 settlement-approval
Key Terms:
FirstAmendment Privacy ClassAction JusticiabilityDoctri
FirstAmendment Privacy ClassAction JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2023-05-11
(distributed 4 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, or in what circumstances, a court may approve a settlement as "fair, reasonable, and adequate" under Rule 23(e)(2) when it pays a substantial cy pres award to third parties from the settlement fund.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether, or in what circumstances, a court may approve a settlement as 'fair, reasonable, and adequate' under Rule 23(e)(2) when it pays a substantial cy pres award to third parties from the settlement fund
Docket Entries
2023-05-15
Petition DENIED.
2023-05-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/11/2023.
2023-04-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/28/2023.
2023-04-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/21/2023.
2023-03-29
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/14/2023.
2023-03-07
Reply of petitioner Anna St. John filed.
2023-02-16
Brief of respondents Lisa Jones, Horacio Torres Bonilla, and Kristoffer Yee in opposition filed.
2023-02-16
Brief of respondent Monsanto Company in opposition filed.
2023-01-17
Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed.
2023-01-17
Brief amicus curiae of Center for American Liberty filed.
2023-01-17
Brief amici curiae of Montana, et al. filed.
2023-01-05
The motions to extend the time to file responses are granted and the time is extended to and including February 16, 2023, for all respondents.
2023-01-04
Motion of respondent Monsanto Company to extend the time to file a response from January 17, 2023 to February 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-01-04
Motion or respondents Lisa Jones, et al. to extend the time to file a response from January 17, 2023 to February 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-12-14
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 17, 2023)
2022-11-07
Application (22A395) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until December 14, 2022.
2022-11-03
Application (22A395) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 14, 2022 to December 14, 2022, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.
Attorneys
Anna St. John
Theodore Harold Frank — Hamilton Lincoln Law Institute, Petitioner
Center for American Liberty
Dale Michael Schowengerdt — Landmark Law, PLLC, Amicus
Lisa Jones, Horacio Torres Bonilla, and Kristoffer Yee
Petra Renee Wicklund — Richman Law & Policy, Respondent
Manhattan Institute
Jeremy Lynn Kidd — Drake University Law School, Amicus
Monsanto Company
John Justin Rosenthal — Winston & Strawn LLP, Respondent
State of Montana
The Buckeye Institute
David Christian Tryon — The Buckeye Institute, Amicus