No. 24A414

Frederick Foster v. Joel H. Slomsky, et al.

Lower Court: Third Circuit
Docketed: N/A
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Tags: en-banc-review federal-procedural-law legal-precedent postal-service sovereign-immunity stare-decisis
Key Terms:
Arbitration Antitrust DueProcess FourthAmendment Securities Patent TradeSecret Privacy Jurisdiction
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (from Petition)

"Whether, in accordance with the doctrine of "stare decisis", the Panel upon which review is sought is required to adhere to the binding precedents made by the previous panel on exactly the same legal issues presented? and,

"Whether, in accordance with the Third Circuit's I.0.P. Rule 9.1, the Panel upon which review is sought is required to acquire the approval of a majority of the en banc court in order to overrule the decisions already made by the previous panel on exactly the same legal issues presented?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the doctrine of stare decisis requires an appellate panel to adhere to binding precedents from a previous panel on identical legal issues or obtain en banc approval to overturn such precedents

Docket Entries

2024-10-31
Application (24A414) denied by Justice Alito.
2024-10-22
Application (24A414) for a stay, submitted to Justice Alito.

Attorneys

Frederick Foster
Frederick Foster — Petitioner