No. 20-789

Rebecca Dikes, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Shawn C. Dikes v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-12-09
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: causation-standard civil-procedure constitutional-rights district-court due-process evidence-presentation federal-tort legal-procedure
Key Terms:
DueProcess FifthAmendment JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2021-02-19
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a District Court's decision to implement a new causation standard in a federal tort case after the Petitioner presented all her evidence constituted a violation of Petitioner's Due Process rights

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED 1. Whether a District Court’s decision to implement a new causation standard in a federal tort case after the Petitioner presented all her evidence constituted a violation of Petitioner’s Due Process rights. i LIST OF DIRECTLY

Docket Entries

2021-02-22
Petition DENIED.
2021-01-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2020-12-02
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 8, 2021)

Attorneys

Rebecca Dikes
Alexandra Crisanthi SiskopoulosSiskopoulos Law Firm, LLP, Petitioner
Alexandra Crisanthi SiskopoulosSiskopoulos Law Firm, LLP, Petitioner
United States of America
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Elizabeth B. PrelogarActing Solicitor General, Respondent