No. 24-329

Michael Ashford, et al. v. Aviation Technical Services, Inc.

Lower Court: Fifth Circuit
Docketed: 2024-09-24
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Tags: case-controversy diversity-jurisdiction federal-jurisdiction realignment removal state-court
Key Terms:
Privacy Jurisdiction JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether realignment can be used to create diversity jurisdiction in a removed case notwithstanding the presence of an actual case and controversy between the plaintiffs and a non-diverse defendant.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether realignment can be used to create diversity jurisdiction in a removed case notwithstanding the presence of an actual case and controversy between the plaintiffs and a non-diverse defendant

Docket Entries

2025-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2024-12-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-12-06
2024-11-21
Brief of respondent Aviation Technical Services, Inc. in opposition filed.
2024-09-27
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 22, 2024.
2024-09-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 24, 2024 to November 22, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-09-20
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 24, 2024)

Attorneys

Aviation Technical Services, Inc.
Brett Spencer VennJones Walker LLP, Respondent
Michael Ashford, et al.
C. Lawrence OrlanskyStone Pigman Walther Wittman, LLC, Petitioner