No. 23-1360

Vernon Fiehler v. Catherine Mecklenburg, et al.

Lower Court: Alaska
Docketed: 2024-07-01
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
CVSGAmici (2)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (3) Experienced Counsel
Tags: civil-procedure constitutional-provision evidence evidence-interpretation federal-survey geographic-determination judicial-discretion jurisdiction property-law water-boundary
Key Terms:
JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference: 2025-06-26 (distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a court has the power to disregard evidence of the location of a water boundary from a federal survey based on subsequent evidence of the body of water's location

Question Presented (from Petition)

QUESTION PRESENTED Whether a court has the power to disregard evidence of the location of a water boundary from a federal survey based on subsequent evidence of the body of water’s location. (D

Docket Entries

2025-06-30
Petition DENIED.
2025-06-10
2025-06-10
Supplemental Brief of Vernon Fiehler submitted.
2025-06-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
2025-05-27
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2025-01-13
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2024-12-04
2024-12-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2025.
2024-11-20
2024-11-20
2024-11-18
Letter of counsel for the respondent Catherine Mecklenburg received.
2024-10-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including November 20, 2024, for all respondents.
2024-10-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 21, 2024 to November 20, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-09-09
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 21, 2024, for all respondents.
2024-09-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 20, 2024 to October 20, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-09-06
Motion of T. Anthony Mecklenburg & Catherine Mecklenburg for an extension of time submitted.
2024-08-21
Response Requested. (Due September 20, 2024)
2024-08-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
2024-07-31
2024-07-31
Waiver of right of respondent T. Anthony Mecklenburg & Catherine Mecklenburg to respond filed.
2024-07-31
Waiver of T. Anthony Mecklenburg & Catherine Mecklenburg of right to respond submitted.
2024-07-31
Amicus brief of Buckeye Institute submitted.
2024-07-29
Waiver of right of respondent Alaska to respond filed.
2024-07-29
Waiver of right of respondent State of Alaska to respond filed.
2024-07-29
Waiver of State of Alaska of right to respond submitted.
2024-06-27
2024-04-18
Application (23A931) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until June 27, 2024.
2024-04-12
Application (23A931) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 28, 2024 to June 27, 2024, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Alaska
Jessica Moats AllowayState of Alaska, Department of Law, Respondent
Buckeye Institute
Robert Daniel AltThe Buckeye lnstitute, Amicus
Robert Daniel AltThe Buckeye lnstitute, Amicus
Catherine Mecklenburg
Shay DvoretzkySkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Respondent
State of Alaska
Jessica Moats AllowayState of Alaska, Department of Law, Respondent
T. Anthony Mecklenburg & Catherine Mecklenburg
Shay DvoretzkySkadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP, Respondent
UNITED STATES
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Amicus
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Amicus
Vernon Fiehler
Kannon K. ShanmugamPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Petitioner
Kannon K. ShanmugamPaul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP, Petitioner