No. 18-68

Marie Conforto v. Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2018-07-12
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: appeals-court appellate-procedure civil-procedure due-process federal-government judicial-discretion notice procedural-fairness standing sua-sponte
Key Terms:
DueProcess
Latest Conference: 2018-09-24
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether an appeals court deciding a case sua sponte without hearing or chance to respond violates due process

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether an appeals court deciding a case sua sponte, without hearing or any other chance for the Appellant to respond, is a violation of due process. 2. Whether, as a policy question, it is proper for courts to raise dispositive issues sua sponte in favor of the federal government.

Docket Entries

2018-10-01
Petition DENIED.
2018-08-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
2018-08-07
Waiver of right of respondent Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy, et al. to respond filed.
2018-06-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 13, 2018)

Attorneys

Marie Conforto
Dennis Michael GradyGrady & Associates, Petitioner
Dennis Michael GradyGrady & Associates, Petitioner
Richard V. Spencer, Secretary of the Navy, et al.
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent