No. 23-971
Gary Waetzig v. Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Tags: appellate-review civil-procedure courts-of-appeals final-judgment rule-41 rule-60(b) rule-60b voluntary-dismissal
Key Terms:
Arbitration Privacy
Arbitration Privacy
Latest Conference:
2024-09-30
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 60(b) empowers district courts, on just terms and under circumstances specified in that Rule, to "relieve a party or its legal representative from a final judgment, order, or proceeding."
The question presented, which has divided the courts of appeals, is whether a Rule 41 voluntary dismissal without prejudice is a "final judgment, order, or proceeding" under Rule 60(b).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a Rule 41 voluntary dismissal without prejudice is a 'final judgment, order, or proceeding' under Rule 60(b)
Docket Entries
2025-03-31
Judgment Issued.
2025-02-26
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-971_l6gn.pdf'>opinion</a> for a unanimous Court.
2025-01-14
Argued. For petitioner: Vincent Levy, New York, N. Y. For respondent: Matthew D. McGill, Washington, D. C.
2025-01-03
Reply of petitioner Gary Waetzig filed. (Distributed)
2025-01-03
Reply of Gary Waetzig submitted.
2024-12-26
Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-26
Amicus brief of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America submitted.
2024-12-18
Brief of respondent Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2024-12-18
Brief of Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. submitted.
2024-12-03
CIRCULATED
2024-11-18
Brief of petitioner Gary Waetzig filed.
2024-11-07
Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2024-11-06
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit.
2024-11-04
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
2024-10-31
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 14, 2025.
2024-10-17
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Gary Waetzig.
2024-10-04
Petition GRANTED.
2024-06-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-06-24
Reply of petitioner Gary Waetzig filed. (Distributed)
2024-06-24
Reply of Gary Waetzig submitted.
2024-06-10
Brief of respondent Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. in opposition filed.
2024-05-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 10, 2024.
2024-04-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 10, 2024 to June 10, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-04-10
Response Requested. (Due May 10, 2024)
2024-04-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024.
2024-04-05
Waiver of right of respondent Halliburton Energy Services, Inc. to respond filed.
2024-03-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 5, 2024)
Attorneys
Gary Waetzig
Vincent Gregory Levy — Holwell Shuster & Goldberg, LLP, Petitioner
Halliburton Energy Services, Inc.
Matthew Dempsey McGill — Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Respondent
The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Michael Hugh McGinley — Dechert LLP, Amicus