| No. 19-1181 | |
| Title: | Estate of Thomas Steinbeck, et al., Petitioners v. Waverly Scott Kaffaga, as Executrix of the Estate of Elaine Anderson Steinbeck |
| Docketed: | March 30, 2020 |
| Linked with 19A737 | |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (18-55336) |
| Decision Date: | September 9, 2019 |
| Rehearing Denied: | October 17, 2019 |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Jan 02 2020 | Application (19A737) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 15, 2020 to March 10, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| Main DocumentLower Court Orders/OpinionsProof of Service | |
| Jan 03 2020 | Application (19A737) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until March 10, 2020. |
| Mar 10 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 29, 2020) |
| PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Mar 19 2020 | Waiver of Waverly Scott Kaffaga not accepted for filing. (March 19, 2020) |
| Apr 21 2020 | Waiver of right of respondent Waverly Scott Kaffaga to respond filed. |
| Main Document | |
| Apr 28 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020. |
| Apr 29 2020 | Amicus brief of The Estate of Thomas Steinbeck, et al. not accepted for filing. (April 29, 2020) |
| Apr 29 2020 | Brief amici curiae of Authors Guild Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Apr 29 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of California Society of Entertainment Lawyers filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| May 06 2020 | Response Requested. (Due June 5, 2020) |
| May 18 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 5, 2020 to July 6, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Main Document | |
| May 19 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 6, 2020. |
| Jun 05 2020 | Brief amicus curiae of Digital Justice Foundation filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Jul 06 2020 | Brief of respondent Waverly Scott Kaffaga in opposition filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Jul 22 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020. |
| Sep 23 2020 | Reply of petitioners The Estate of Thomas Steinbeck, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Oct 05 2020 | Petition DENIED. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioners | ||
| Matthew James Dowd Counsel of Record | Dowd Scheffel PLLC 1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Suite 1025 Washington, DC 20006 mdowd@dowdscheffel.com | 202-559-9175 |
| Party name: The Estate of Thomas Steinbeck, et al. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| Susan J. Kohlmann Counsel of Record | Jenner & Block LLP 919 Third Avenue 38th Floor New York, NY 10022 skohlmann@jenner.com | 212-891-1690 |
| Party name: Waverly Scott Kaffaga | ||
| Other | ||
| Raymond J. Dowd Counsel of Record | Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP 230 Park Avenue 21st Floor New York, NY 10169 rdowd@dunnington.com | 212-682-8811 |
| Party name: Authors Guild Inc., Dramatists Guild of America, Inc., The American Society of Journalists and Authors, Ralph Oman | ||
| David Albert Pierce Counsel of Record | Pierce Law Group LLP 9100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 225 East Beverly Hills, CA 90212 david@piercellp.com | 3102749191 |
| Party name: California Society of Entertainment Lawyers | ||
| Anthony H. Son Counsel of Record | Maddox Edwards PLLC 1900 K Street, N.W. Suite 725 Washington, DC 20006 ason@meiplaw.com | 2028301494 |
| Party name: Digital Justice Foundation | ||