No. 19-378

Alfred Lam, et al. v. City and County of San Francisco, California, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-09-20
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: abuse-of-discretion civil-procedure costs frcp-59(b) public-interest unclean-hands
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2019-11-08
Related Cases: 19-379 (Vide) 19-380 (Vide)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the federal court abused its discretion granting costs to Respondents-Defendants despite their unclean hands and without any consideration of the public interest?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether the federal court abused its discretion granting costs to despite their unclean hands and without any consideration of the public interest? . 2. May a Federal Court ever grant a motion for relief from judgment under FRCP 59(b) in a case involving legal error? : 3

Docket Entries

2019-11-12
Petition DENIED.
2019-10-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
2019-10-02
Waiver of right of respondents City and County of San Francisco, et al. to respond filed.
2019-08-15
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 21, 2019)
2019-06-28
Application (19A5) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 22, 2019.
2019-06-25
Application (19A5) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 18, 2019 to August 22, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Alfred Lam, et al.
Alfred Lam — Petitioner
Alfred Lam — Petitioner
City and County of San Francisco, et al.
Boris ReznikovOffice of San Francisco City Attorney, Respondent
Boris ReznikovOffice of San Francisco City Attorney, Respondent