No. 20-591

Daniel Greer, Rabbi, et al. v. Eliyahu Mirlis

Lower Court: Second Circuit
Docketed: 2020-11-03
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: adverse-inference civil-procedure civil-rights due-process evidentiary-inference fifth-amendment privilege self-incrimination
Key Terms:
FifthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-01-22
Question Presented (AI Summary)

What factors determine whether an adverse inference may be drawn against a party to a civil action following the party's invocation of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. What factors determine whether an adverse inference may be drawn against a party to a civil action following the party’s invocation of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination? 2. What is the proper scope of evidence, argument and inference that may be offered in a civil matter regarding a party’s invocation of the Fifth Amendment privilege against self-incrimination? i

Docket Entries

2021-01-25
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-06
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
2020-12-30
Waiver of right of respondent Eliyahu Mirlis to respond filed.
2020-11-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 4, 2021. See Rule 30.1.
2020-11-16
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 3, 2020 to January 2, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-10-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 3, 2020)

Attorneys

Daniel Greer, et al.
Thomas Joseph SansoneCarmody Torrence Sandak & Hennessey LLP, Petitioner
Thomas Joseph SansoneCarmody Torrence Sandak & Hennessey LLP, Petitioner
Eliyahu Mirlis
Antonio Ponvert IIIKoskoff, Koskoff & Bieder PC, Respondent
Antonio Ponvert IIIKoskoff, Koskoff & Bieder PC, Respondent