No. 24A1205

Leonard W. Hoffmann, et al. v. WBI Energy Transmission, Inc.

Lower Court: Eighth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-06-06
Status: Presumed Complete
Type: A
Experienced Counsel
Tags: appellate-review attorney-fees district-court eighth-circuit judicial-discretion legal-standard
Latest Conference: N/A
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a federal appellate court may vacate a district court's award of attorney's fees without providing a substantive legal rationale

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

No question identified. : To the Honorable Brett M. Kavanaugh, as Circuit Justice for the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit: Applicants Leonard W. Hoffmann, Denae M. Hoffmann, Margaret A. Hoffmann, Rocky & Jonilla Farms, LLP, and Randall D. Stevenson respectfully request pursuant to Supreme Court Rule 13.5 that the time to file a Petition for Certiorari in this matter be extended by 45 days, up to and including August 7, 2025. On March 24, 2025, the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit entered an opinion and judgment vacating the district court’s award of attorney’s fees in this matter. See

Docket Entries

2025-06-06
Application (24A1205) granted by Justice Kavanaugh extending the time to file until August 7, 2025.
2025-06-04
Application (24A1205) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 22, 2025 to August 7, 2025, submitted to Justice Kavanaugh.

Attorneys

Leonard W. Hoffmann, et al.
Robert James McNamaraInstitute for Justice, Petitioner