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Docket for 09-1156
No. 09-1156
Title:
Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., et al., Petitioners
v.
James Siracusano, et al.
Docketed:March 24, 2010
Linked with 10A545
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(06-15677)
  Decision Date:October 28, 2009
  Rehearing Denied:December 23, 2009
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Mar 23 2010 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 23, 2010)
Mar 31 2010 Waiver of right of respondents James Siracusano, et al. to respond filed.
Apr 7 2010 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 23, 2010.
Apr 14 2010 Response Requested . (Due May 14, 2010)
May 13 2010 Brief of respondents James Siracusano, and NECA-IBEW Pension Fund in opposition filed.
May 25 2010 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 10, 2010.
May 25 2010 Reply of petitioners Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 14 2010 Petition GRANTED.
Jul 2 2010 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 13, 2010.
Jul 19 2010 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 20, 2010.
Jul 28 2010 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Jul 30 2010 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Aug 20 2010 Brief of petitioners Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., et al. filed.
Aug 20 2010 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Aug 27 2010 Brief amici curiae of Consumer Healthcare Products Association and the Council for Responsible Nutrition filed.
Aug 27 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Natural Products Association filed.
Aug 27 2010 Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.
Aug 27 2010 Brief amicus curiae of BayBio filed.
Aug 27 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed.
Aug 27 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Advanced Medical Technology Association filed.
Aug 27 2010 Brief amici curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, et al. filed.
Aug 27 2010 Brief amici curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al. filed.
Aug 27 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Sep 9 2010 The time within which to file the respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 5, 2010.
Nov 5 2010 Brief of respondents James Siracusano, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 8 2010 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, January 10, 2011.
Nov 12 2010 CIRCULATED.
Nov 12 2010 Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. (Distributed)
Nov 12 2010 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Nov 12 2010 Brief amici curiae of Economists Robert E. Litan and Joseph R. Mason filed. (Distributed)
Nov 12 2010 Brief amici curiae of Medical Researchers Dr. Tonia M. Young-Fadok, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 12 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Professors at Law and Business Schools filed. (Distributed)
Nov 12 2010 Brief amici curiae of AARP and North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 12 2010 Brief amici curiae of Statistics Experts Professors Deidre N. McCloskey and Stephen T. Ziliak filed.
Nov 29 2010 Application (10A545) to extend the time to file a reply brief on the merits submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Dec 2 2010 Application (10A545) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file the reply brief on the merits until December 13, 2010.
Dec 2 2010 Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Dec 6 2010 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Dec 13 2010 Reply of petitioners Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 15 2010 Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of Arizona (Phoenix). (1 box)
Jan 10 2011 Argued. For petitioners: Jonathan Hacker, Washington, D. C. For respondents: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.; and Pratik A. Shah, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Mar 22 2011 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Apr 25 2011 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jun 10 2011 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for the Distirct Arizona. (Phoenix)



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Jonathan D. Hacker O'Melveny & Myers LLP(202) 383-5300
1625 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
jhacker@omm.com
Party name: Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
David C. Frederick Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C.(202) 326-7900
    Counsel of Record1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036
dfrederick@khhte.com
Party name: James Siracusano, et al.
 
Joseph D. Daley Robbins Geller Rudman & Dowd LLP(619)-231-1058
655 West Broadway, Suite 1900
San Diego, CA  92101
jdaley@rgrdlaw.com
Party name: James Siracusano, and NECA-IBEW Pension Fund
Other:
J. Robert Brown Jr. University of Denver(303)-871-6254
Sturm College of Law
Denver, CO  80208
jbrown@law.du.edu
Party name: Professors at Law and Business Schools
 
Anne E. Cohen Debevoise & Plimpton LLP(212) 909-6000
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY  10022
aecohen@debevoise.com
Party name: Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.
 
Jonathan F. Cohn Sidley Austin LLP(202) 736-8000
1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
jcohn@sidley.com
Party name: Natural Products Association
 
Merrill G. Davidoff Berger & Montague, P.C.(215) 875-3000
1622 Locust Street
Phladelphia, PA  19103
Party name: Economists Robert E. Litan and Joseph R. Mason
 
Steven A. Engel Dechert LLP(202) 261-3300
1900 K Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
steven.engel@dechert.com
Party name: Advanced Medical Technology Association
 
Neal Kumar Katyal Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ
Party name: the United States
 
Edward Labaton Labaton Sucharow LLP(212) 907-0700
140 Broadway
New York, NY  10005
ELABATON@LABATON.com
Party name: Statistics Experts Professors Deidre N. McCloskey and Stephen T. Ziliak
 
Robert A. Long Jr. Covington & Burling LLP(202) 662-6000
1201 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
rlong@cov.com
Party name: Consumer Healthcare Products Association and the Council for Responsible Nutrition
 
James C. Martin Reed Smith LLP(412) 288-3546
225 Fifth Avenue
Suite 1200
Pittsburgh, PA  15222
jcmartin@reedsmith.com
Party name: DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
 
Jonathan S. Massey Massey & Gail, LLP(202) 652-4511
1325 G Street, NW, Suite 500
Washington, DC  20005
jmassey@masseygail.com
Party name: Medical Researchers Dr. Tonia M. Young-Fadok, et al.
 
Deanne E. Maynard Morrison & Foerster LLP(202) 887-8740
2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
DMaynard@mofo.com
Party name: BayBio
 
David W. Ogden Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP(202) 663-6440
1875 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20006
david.ogden@wilmerhale.com
Party name: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, et al.
 
Lyle Roberts Dewey & LeBoeuf LLP(703)-734-3100
1101 New york Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  2019020190
lroberts@dl.com
Party name: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al.
 
Richard A. Samp Washington Legal Foundation(202) 588-0302
2009 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
rsamp@wlf.org
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation
 
Pratik A. Shah Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP(202) 887-4000
1333 New Hampshire Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20036
pshah@akingump.com
Party name: Matrixx Initiatives, Inc., et al. v. James Siracusano, et al.
 
Jay E. Sushelsky AARP Foundation Litigation(202) 434-2060
601 E Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20049
jsushelsky@aarp.org
Party name: AARP and North American Securities Administrators Association, Inc., et al.

 

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