Supreme Court of the United States
Skip Navigation LinksHome > Search Results



Docket for 08-810
No. 08-810
Vide 08-803, 08-826
Title:
Sally L. Conkright, et al., Petitioners
v.
Paul J. Frommert, et al.
Docketed:December 30, 2008
Linked with 08A336
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  Case Nos.:(07-0418)
  Decision Date:July 24, 2008
  Rehearing Denied:September 25, 2008
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Oct 17 2008 Application (08A336) for stay pending the filing and disposition of a petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Oct 20 2008 Application (08A336) denied by Justice Ginsburg.
Dec 23 2008 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 29, 2009)
Dec 23 2008 Appendix of petitioner Sally L. Conkright, et al. filed.
Jan 28 2009 Brief of Sixty-Two Respondents, Paul J. Frommert, et al., and Seven Cross- Respondents in opposition filed.
Jan 29 2009 Brief of Thirty-Three Respondents, Alvin M. Adams, et al. in opposition filed.
Jan 29 2009 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Business Roundtable.
Feb 2 2009 Application (08A676) to file consolidated reply brief in excess of word limits, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Feb 10 2009 Letter from counsel for the petitioners withdrawing application (08A676) for consideration.
Feb 10 2009 Reply of petitioners Sally L. Conkright, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 11 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 27, 2009.
Mar 2 2009 The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Apr 9 2009 Application (08A884) for stay pending disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Apr 14 2009 Responses to application (08A884) requested by Justice Ginsburg, due close of business April 24, 2009.
Apr 24 2009 Joint response in opposition to application (08A884) filed.
Apr 30 2009 Application (08A884) denied by Justice Ginsburg. In Chambers Opinion issued by Justice Ginsburg.
May 28 2009 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
Jun 8 2009 Supplemental brief of petitioners Sally L. Conkright, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 9 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2009.
Jun 29 2009 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Business Roundtable GRANTED.
Jun 29 2009 Petition GRANTED.
Jul 20 2009 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 14, 2009.
Jul 20 2009 The time within which to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including November 13, 2009.
Sep 14 2009 Joint appendix filed. Statement of costs received.
Sep 14 2009 Brief of petitioners Sally L. Conkright, et al. filed.
Sep 21 2009 Brief amici curiae of Chief Actuaries filed.
Sep 21 2009 Brief amici curiae of Business Roundtable, et al. filed.
Sep 21 2009 Brief amici curiae of ERISA Industry Committee and American Benefits Council filed.
Nov 2 2009 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 20, 2010.
Nov 13 2009 Brief of respondents Paul J. Frommert, et al. filed.
Nov 20 2009 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Nov 20 2009 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Nov 20 2009 Brief amici curiae of Janice C. Amara, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 20 2009 Brief amicus curiae of AARP filed. (Distributed)
Nov 20 2009 Brief amicus curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)
Nov 20 2009 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
Nov 20 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Richard C. Capone filed. (Distributed)
Nov 23 2009 CIRCULATED.
Dec 11 2009 Record received from U.S.C.A. for Second Circuit. (1 Box)
Dec 14 2009 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Dec 14 2009 Reply of petitioners Sally L. Conkright, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 16 2009 Record received from U.S.D.C. for Western District of New York. (1 envelope and 2 boxes)
Jan 20 2010 Argued. For petitioners: Robert A. Long, Jr., Washington, D.C. For respondents: Peter K. Stris, Costa Mesa, Cal.; and Matthew D. Roberts, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Apr 21 2010 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens and Ginsburg, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
May 24 2010 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
May 26 2010 Record returned to U.S.C.A., 2nd Circuit (1) box.
May 26 2010 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Western Dist. of NY. (1 envelope and 2 boxes.)



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Robert D. Wick Covington & Burling LLP(202) 662-5487
    Counsel of Record1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20004
rwick@cov.com
Party name: Sally L. Conkright, et al.
 
Robert A. Long Jr. Covington & Burling LLP(202) 662-6000
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
rlong@cov.com
Party name: Sally L. Conkright, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Peter K. Stris Whittier Law School(714) 444-4141
    Counsel of Record3333 Harbor Blvd.
Costa Mesa, CA  92626
peter.stris@strismaher.com
Party name: Paul J. Frommert, et al.
 
Robert H. Jaffe Robert H. Jaffe & Associates, P.A.(973) 467-2246
8 Mountain Avenue
Springfield, NJ  07081
jafpro@aol.com
Party name: Thirty-three Respondents
 
Brendan S. Maher Stris & Maher LLP(214) 224-0091
1920 Abrams Pkwy, #430
Dallas, TX  75214
brendan.maher@strismaher.com
Party name: Sixty-two Respondents & Seven Cross-Respondents
Other:
Rishi Bhandari Mandel Bhandari LLP(212)-269-5600
11 Broadway Suite 615
New York, NY  10004
rb@mandelbhandari.com
Party name: Richard C. Capone
 
Stephen R. Bruce 1667 K. St., NW(202) 289-1117
Suite 410
Washington, DC  20006
stephen.bruce@prodigy.net
Party name: Janice C. Amara, et al.
 
Elena Kagan Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
 
Jeffrey A. Lamken MoloLamken LLP(202) 556-2000
The Watergate, Suite 660
600 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20037
jlamken@mololamken.com
Party name: Business Roundtable
 
Christopher Landau Kirkland & Ellis LLP(202) 879-5087
655 Fifteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
clandau@kirkland.com
Party name: ERISA Industry Committee and American Benefits Council
 
Jeffrey Greg Lewis Lewis Feinberg Lee Renaker & Jackson, PC(510) 839-6824
476 9th Street
Oakland, CA  94607
jlewis@lewisfeinberg.com
Party name: National Employment Lawyers Association
 
Matthew D. Roberts Assistant to the Solicitor General
Solicitor General's Office
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: Sally L. Conkright, et al. v. Paul J. Frommert, et al.
 
Paul M. Secunda 9062 N. Lake Drive(414) 352-9554
Bayside, WI  53217
paul.secunda@marquette.edu
Party name: Law Professors
 
Mary Ellen Signorille AARP Foundation Litigation(202) 434-2060
601 E. Street, NW
Washington, DC  20049
msignorille@aarp.org
Party name: AARP
 
Sri Srinivasan O'Melveny & Myers LLP(202) 383-5300
1625 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
ssrinivasan@omm.com
Party name: Chief Actuaries

 

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 1 First Street, NE Washington, DC 20543