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Docket for 09-1476
No. 09-1476
Title:
Borough of Duryea, Pennsylvania, et al., Petitioners
v.
Charles J. Guarnieri
Docketed:June 4, 2010
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  Case Nos.:(08-3949, 08-4428)
  Decision Date:February 4, 2010
  Rehearing Denied:March 4, 2010
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jun 2 2010 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 6, 2010)
Jun 23 2010 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 7, 2010.
Jul 6 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs filed.
Sep 7 2010 Brief of respondent Charles J. Guarnieri in opposition filed.
Sep 21 2010 Reply of petitioners Borough of Duryea, Pennsylvania, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 22 2010 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 8, 2010.
Oct 12 2010 Petition GRANTED.
Oct 19 2010 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Oct 21 2010 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Nov 9 2010 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 6, 2010.
Nov 9 2010 The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 18, 2011.
Dec 6 2010 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Dec 6 2010 Brief of petitioners Borough of Duryea, Pennsylvania, et al. filed.
Dec 13 2010 Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed.
Dec 13 2010 Brief amici curiae of Florida, et al. filed.
Dec 13 2010 Brief amicus curiae of State and Local Legal Center filed.
Dec 13 2010 Brief amicus curiae of National School Boards Association filed.
Dec 23 2010 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, March 22, 2011.
Jan 14 2011 CIRCULATED.
Jan 18 2011 Brief of respondent Charles J. Guarnieri filed. (Distributed)
Jan 24 2011 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Jan 24 2011 Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 25 2011 Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed. (Distributed)
Jan 25 2011 Brief amicus curiae of Justice and Freedom Fund filed. (Distributed)
Jan 25 2011 Brief amici curiae of National Fraternal Order of Police, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 2 2011 Record from U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit is electronic.
Feb 17 2011 Reply of petitioners Borough of Duryea, Pennsylvania, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 17 2011 Lodging request received from counsel for the respondent.
Feb 22 2011 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Mar 22 2011 Argued. For petitioners: Daniel R. Ortiz, Charlottesville, Va.; and Joseph R. Palmore, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Eric Schnapper, Seattle, Wash.
Apr 25 2011 Record from U.S.D.C. for Middle District of Pennsylvania is electronic.
Jun 20 2011 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part.
Jul 22 2011 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Daniel R. Ortiz University of Virginia School of Law(434) 924-3127
    Counsel of RecordSupreme Court Litigation Clinic
580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA  22903
dro@virginia.edu
Party name: Borough of Duryea, Pennsylvania, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Eric Schnapper University of Washington(206) 616-3167
    Counsel of RecordSchool of Law
P.O. Box 353020
Seattle, WA  98195
schnapp@u.washington.edu
Party name: Charles J. Guarnieri
Other:
James B. Coppess American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations(202) 637-5337
815 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
jcoppess@aflcio.org
Party name: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
 
L. Rachel Helyar Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP(310) 229-1000
2029 Century Park East, Suite 2400
Los Angeles, CA  90067-3010
RHelyar@akingump.com
Party name: State and Local Legal Center
 
James L. Hirsen 505 S. Villa Real Drive(714) 283-8880
Suite 208
Anaheim Hills, CA  92807
hirsen@earthlink.net
Party name: Justice and Freedom Fund
 
Larry H. James Crabbe Brown & James LLP(614) 228-5511
500 South Front Street, Suite 1200
Columbus, OH  43215
ljames@cbjlawyer.com
Party name: National Fraternal Order of Police, et al.
 
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
 
Scott D. Makar Solicitor General(850) 414-3300
Office of Attorney General of Florida
The Capitol,Suite PL-01
Tallahassee, FL  32399
scott.makar@myfloridalegal.com
Party name: Florida, et al.
 
Francisco M. Negron Jr. General Counsel(703) 838-6722
National School Boards Association
1680 Duke Sreet
Alexandria, VA  22314
fnegron@nsba.org
Party name: National School Boards Association
 
Carter G. Phillips Sidley Austin LLP(202) 736-8270
1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
cphillips@sidley.com
Party name: American Civil Liberties Union, et al.
 
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: the United States
 
Brett M. Woodburn 3631 North Front Street (717) 232-7661
Harrisburg, PA  17110
bwoodburn@cklegal.net
Party name: Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs

 

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