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17338

John Herbert Meier v. People of the State of California

(Federal) (Criminal) (By Leave)

Docket

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List of proceedings
Date Proceeding Filed By
(if applicable)
1992-05-11 Close file on Leave
1983-02-17 Copy of formal judgment sent to Registrar of the Court of Appeal and all parties, (federal Court) by hand
1983-02-08 Judgment of the Court on the application for leave to appeal, The application for leave to appeal is dismissed.
Dismissed, no order as to costs
1983-01-26 Hearing of the application for leave to appeal, 1983-01-26
Decision reserved
1983-01-26 All materials on application for leave submitted to the Judges, 1983-01-26
Decision reserved
1983-01-24 Application for leave to appeal, Completed on: 1983-01-24 John Herbert Meier
1983-01-11 Decision on motion to extend time to file and /or serve the leave application, CJ
Granted, no order as to costs
1983-01-11 Hearing of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1983-01-11, CJ
1983-01-11 Submission of motion to extend time to file and/ or serve the leave application, 1983-01-11, CJ
1983-01-07 Motion to extend the time to file and or serve the application for leave to appeal, With service John Herbert Meier
1982-11-01 Notice of application for leave to appeal John Herbert Meier

Parties

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Main parties

Main parties - Appellants
Name Role Status
Meier, John Herbert Applicant Active

v.

Main parties - Respondents
Name Role Status
People of the State of California Respondent Active

Counsel

Party: Meier, John Herbert

Counsel
Name
Gordon H. Dowding
Contact information
201 - 5316 VICTORIA DR
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V5P 3V7
Telephone: (604) 321-6922
Agent
Name
Brian A. Crane, Q.C.
Contact information
Gowling, Strathy & Henderson
2600 - 160 Elgin St
Box 466 Stn A
Ottawa, Ontario
K1N 8S3
Telephone: (613) 232-1781
FAX: (613) 563-9869

Party: People of the State of California

Counsel
Names
Paul William Halprin, Q.C.
D.J.A. Rutherford, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada
900 - 840 HOWE ST
VANCOUVER, British Columbia
V6Z 2S9
Agent
Name
Roger Tassé, Q.C.
Contact information
Attorney General of Canada, Department of Justice Canada
East Memorial Bldg, Service Centre
284 Wellington St 2nd Fl
Ottawa, Ontario
K1A 0H8
Telephone: (613) 957-4763

Summary

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Lower court rulings

March 1, 1982
Federal Court of Canada, Trial Division

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applicant committed

October 6, 1982
Federal Court of Appeal

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Application quashed

Filed documents

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Date modified: 2025-02-27