No. 09-530
Title:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, et al., Petitioners
v.
Robert M. Nelson, et al.
Docketed:November 2, 2009
Linked with 09A198
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(07-56424)
  Decision Date:June 20, 2008
  Rehearing Denied:June 4, 2009
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Aug 21 2009 Application (09A198) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 2, 2009 to October 2, 2009, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Aug 25 2009 Application (09A198) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 2, 2009.
Sep 22 2009 Application (09A198) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 2, 2009 to November 1, 2009, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Sep 23 2009 Application (09A198) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until November 1, 2009.
Nov 2 2009 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2009)
Nov 2 2009 Appendix of National Aeronautics and Space Administration, et al. filed.
Nov 23 2009 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 4, 2010.
Dec 23 2009 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 3, 2010.
Feb 3 2010 Brief of respondents Robert M. Nelson, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 17 2010 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 5, 2010.
Feb 19 2010 Reply of petitioners National Aeronautics and Space Administration, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 8 2010 Petition GRANTED.
Apr 8 2010 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including May 13, 2010.
Apr 8 2010 The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 6, 2010.
May 5 2010 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
May 11 2010 Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including May 20, 2010.
May 11 2010 Further extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including July 19, 2010.
May 20 2010 Brief of petitioners National Aeronautics and Space Administration, et al. filed.
May 20 2010 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
May 27 2010 Brief amici curiae of Consumer Data Industry Association, et al. filed.
Jul 6 2010 Further extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including August 2, 2010.
Jul 20 2010 CIRCULATED.
Jul 20 2010 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, October 5, 2010.
Jul 27 2010 Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Jul 27 2010 Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Central District of CA. (1 box)
Aug 2 2010 Brief of respondents Robert M. Nelson, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 5 2010 Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 9 2010 Brief amici curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 9 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Aug 9 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Drug Policy Alliance filed. (Distributed)
Aug 9 2010 Brief amicus curiae of American Astronomical Society filed. (Distributed).
Aug 9 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Union of Concerned Scientists filed. (Distributed).
Aug 9 2010 Brief amicus curiae of California Employment Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)
Sep 1 2010 Reply of petitioners National Aeronautics and Space Administration, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 7 2010 Justice Kagan is recused in this case.
Oct 5 2010 Argued. For petitioners: Neal K. Katyal, Acting Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Dan Stormer, Pasadena, Cal.
Jan 19 2011 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Kagan, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Feb 22 2011 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Apr 26 2011 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Central District of California.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Neal Kumar Katyal Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ
Party name: National Aeronautics and Space Administration, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Dan Stormer Hadsell Stormer Keeny Richardson & Renick, LLP(626) 585-9600
    Counsel of Record128 N. Fair Oaks Ave.
Pasadena, CA  91103
dstormer@hadsellstormer.com
Party name: Robert M. Nelson, et al.
 
Paul R.Q. Wolfson Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP(202) 663-6390
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
paul.wolfson@wilmerhale.com
Party name: Robert M. Nelson, et al.
Other:
Marc A. Coleman Law Office of Marc Coleman(562) 432-8188
211 East Ocean Blvd., Suite 420
Long Beach, CA  90802
marc@marccolemanlaw.com
Party name: Califoronia Employment Lawyers Association
 
Diane J. Curran Harmon, Curran, Spielberg, & Eisenberg, L.L.P.(202) 328-3500
1726 M Street N.W, Suite 600
Washington, DC  20036
dcurran@harmoncurran.com
Party name: Union of Concerned Scientists
 
Aden J. Fine ACLU Foundation(212)-549-2693
125 Broad Street 18th Floor
New York, NY  10004
afine@aclu.org
Party name: American Civil Liberties UnionFoundation, et al.
 
David T. Goldberg Donahue & Goldberg, LLP(212) 334-8813
99 Hudson Street, 8th Floor
New York, NY  10013
david@donahuegoldberg.com
Party name: Drug Policy Alliance
 
Jennifer Stisa Granick Electronic Frontier Foundation(415) 436-9333
454 Shotwell Street
San Francisco, CA  94110
jennifer@eff.org
Party name: Electronic Frontier Foundation
 
Christopher A. Mohr Meyer Klipper & Mohr PLLC(202) 637-0850
923 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
chrismohr@mkmdc.com
Party name: Consumer Data Industry Association, et al.
 
Jeffrey F. Pryce Steptoe & Johnson LLP(202) 429-3000
1330 Connecticut Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
jpryce@steptoe.com
Party name: American Astronomical Society
 
Marc Rotenberg Electronic Privacy Information Center(202) 483-1140
1718 Connecticut Ave., N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC  20009
rotenberg@epic.org
Party name: Electronic Privacy Information Center, et al.