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
 
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 Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof 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)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof 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 Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Apr 29 2020 Brief amicus curiae of California Society of Entertainment Lawyers filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate 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 Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Jul 06 2020 Brief of respondent Waverly Scott Kaffaga in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate 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 Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 05 2020 Petition DENIED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Matthew James Dowd
Counsel of Record
Dowd Scheffel PLLC
1717 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Suite 1025
Washington, DC 20006

mdowd@dowdscheffel.com
Ph: 202-559-9175
Party name: The Estate of Thomas Steinbeck, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Susan J. Kohlmann
Counsel of Record
Jenner & Block LLP
919 Third Avenue
38th Floor
New York, NY 10022

skohlmann@jenner.com
Ph: 212-891-1690
Party name: Waverly Scott Kaffaga


Other Attorneys
Raymond J. Dowd
Counsel of Record
Dunnington Bartholow & Miller LLP
230 Park Avenue
21st Floor
New York, NY 10169

rdowd@dunnington.com
Ph: 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
Ph: 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
Ph: 2028301494
Party name: Digital Justice Foundation