No. 22-1138

John C. Eastman v. Bennie G. Thompson, in His Official Capacity as Chairman of the United States House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2023-05-23
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-procedure attorney-client-privilege civil-procedure crime-fraud-exception district-court emergency-stay mootness production-order vacatur work-product-doctrine
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2023-09-26
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether complying with a court order disqualifies a petitioner from the equitable remedy of vacatur

Question Presented (from Petition)

question presented for review is whether vacatur is required where a case becomes moot solely by the action of defendants who had prevailed in the District Court and where Petitioner’s only actions were compliance with the court’s production order while his motion for emergency stay on appeal was pending?

Docket Entries

2023-10-02
Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2023-07-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-06-22
Waiver of right of respondent Chapman University to respond filed.
2023-04-28

Attorneys

Chapman University
Fred M. PlevinQuarles & Brady, Respondent
Fred M. PlevinQuarles & Brady, Respondent
John Eastman
Anthony Thomas CasoConstitutional Counsel Group, Petitioner
Anthony Thomas CasoConstitutional Counsel Group, Petitioner