No. 23-497

L. Lin Wood v. Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-11-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: attorney-ethics attorney-liability civil-procedure due-process federal-civil-procedure frivolous-pleading of-counsel rule-11 rule-11-sanctions safe-harbor-period sanctions standing
Latest Conference: 2024-02-16
Related Cases: 23-486 (Vide)
Question Presented (from Petition)

1. Whether an attorney whose name is designated as "Of Counsel" on the signature page of a frivolous pleading that the attorney did not sign, file, submit or later advocate, may nonetheless be held responsible for Rule 11 sanctions.

2. Whether the serving of a short sanctions motion, that seeks relief significantly different from that ultimately sought in a subsequently filed motion and brief, nonetheless initiates the 21-day safe-harbor period pursuant to Rule 11(c)(2).

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an attorney whose name is designated as 'Of Counsel' on the signature page of a frivolous pleading that the attorney did not sign, file, submit or later advocate, may nonetheless be held responsible for Rule 11 sanctions

Docket Entries

2024-02-20
Petition DENIED.
2024-01-31
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
2024-01-17
Waiver of right of respondent Sidney Powell, et al. to respond filed.
2024-01-17
2023-12-12
Waiver of right of respondents Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer and Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson to respond filed.
2023-12-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including January 17, 2024.
2023-12-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 11, 2023 to February 9, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-11-05
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 11, 2023)

Attorneys

City of Detroit
David H. FinkFink Bressack, PLLC, Respondent
L. Lin Wood
Paul J. StableinPaul Stablein, PLLC, Petitioner
Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer; Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson
Ann Maurine ShermanMichigan Department of Attorney General, Respondent
Sidney Powell et al.
Lawrence J. JosephLaw Office of Lawrence J. Joseph, Respondent