U.S. Supreme Court,
Appellate Practice,
9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Feb. 27, 2019
U.S. Supreme Court reverses 9th Circuit over missed deadline
The unanimous decision is a win for defense counsel at Hueston Hennigan LLP of Los Angeles.
Ruling the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals improperly accepted a late filing, the U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday sided with a trial court judge's decision to decertify a class action against a manufacturer accused of falsely claiming a drug would improve sex lives.
In a unanimous opinion written by Justice Sonia M. Sotomayor, the court reversed the 9th C...
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