No. 11-864
Title:
Comcast Corporation, et al., Petitioners
v.
Caroline Behrend, et al.
Docketed:January 12, 2012
Linked with 11A534
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  Case Nos.:(10-2865)
  Decision Date:August 23, 2011
  Rehearing Denied:September 20, 2011
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 30 2011 Application (11A534) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 19, 2011 to January 18, 2012, submitted to Justice Alito.
Dec 2 2011 Application (11A534) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 18, 2012.
Jan 11 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 13, 2012)
Feb 13 2012 Waiver of right of respondents Caroline Behrend, et al. to respond filed.
Feb 29 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 16, 2012.
Mar 8 2012 Response Requested . (Due April 9, 2012)
Apr 9 2012 Brief of respondents Caroline Behrend, et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 24 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 10, 2012.
Apr 24 2012 Reply of petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
May 14 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 17, 2012.
May 21 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 24, 2012.
May 29 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 31, 2012.
Jun 4 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 7, 2012.
Jun 11 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 14, 2012.
Jun 18 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 21, 2012.
Jun 25 2012 Petition GRANTED limited to the following Question: "Whether a district court may certify a class action without resolving whether the plaintiff class has introduced admissible evidence, including expert testimony, to show that the case is susceptible to awarding damages on a class-wide basis.".
Jul 20 2012 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 17, 2012.
Jul 23 2012 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 5, 2012
Aug 6 2012 Letter from counsel for the respondents received. (Distributed)
Aug 7 2012 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Aug 9 2012 Record received from U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit. (1 box). There are sealed documents in this record.
Aug 14 2012 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Aug 17 2012 Joint appendix filed (5 Volumes, 2 with motion to seal). (Statement of costs filed)
Aug 17 2012 Brief of petitioner Comcast Corporation, et al. filed.
Aug 17 2012 Motion to file Volumes Four and Five of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al.
Aug 22 2012 Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.
Aug 22 2012 The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 25, 2012.
Aug 24 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Intel Corporation filed.
Aug 24 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed.
Aug 24 2012 Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
Aug 24 2012 Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.
Aug 24 2012 Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
Aug 24 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed.
Aug 24 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Aug 24 2012 Brief amici curiae of Economists in support of neither party filed.
Sep 4 2012 Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (3 boxes)
Sep 19 2012 CIRCULATED
Sep 25 2012 Brief of respondents Caroline Behrend, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 26 2012 Letter of respondents Caroline Behrend, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 1 2012 Motion for leave to file Volumes 4 and 5 of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED.
Oct 2 2012 Brief amici curiae of American Antitrust Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 2 2012 Brief amici curiae of American Association for Justice, Public Justice, P.C., and AARP filed. (Distributed)
Oct 24 2012 Reply of petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 29 2012 Motion for leave to file a supplemental volume of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al. (Distributed)
Oct 29 2012 Motion DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 2, 2012.
Nov 2 2012 Motion for leave to file a supplemental volume of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED.
Nov 5 2012 Argued. For petitioners: Miguel A. Estrada, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Barry Barnett, Dallas, Tex.
Mar 27 2013 Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C.J., and Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined.
Apr 29 2013 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jun 3 2013 Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
Jun 4 2013 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Third Circuit.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Miguel A. Estrada Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP(202) 955-8500
    Counsel of Record1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
mestrada@gibsondunn.com
Party name: Comcast Corporation, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Barry C. Barnett Susman Godfrey, L.L.P.(214) 754-1903
    Counsel of Record901 Main Street, Suite 5100
Dallas, TX  75202
bbarnett@susmangodfrey.com
Party name: Caroline Behrend, et al.
Other:
Cory L. Andrews Washington Legal Foundation(202)-588-0302
2009 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
candrews@wlf.org
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation, et al.
 
David J. Burman Perkins, Coie LLP(206) 359-8426
1201 Third Avenue
Suite #4900
Seattle, WA  98101
DBurman@perkinscoie.com
Party name: Intel Corporation
 
Albert A, Foer American Antitrust Institute(202) 276-6002
2919 Ellicott St., NW
Washington, DC  20008
bfoer@antitrustinstitute.org
Party name: American Antitrust Institute, et al.
 
Patricia A. Millett Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP(202) 887-4000
1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036-1564
pmillett@akingump.com
Party name: Economists in support of neither party
 
David B. Rivkin Jr. Baker & Hostetler LLP(202) 861-1731
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20036
drivkin@bakerlaw.com
Party name: Cato Institute
 
Kannon K. Shanmugam Williams & Connolly LLP(202) 434-5000
725 Twelfth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
kshanmugam@wc.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al.
 
Henry M. Sneath President of DRI(312) 795-1101
55 West Monroe
Suite 2000
Chicago, IL  60603
hsneath@psmn.com
Party name: DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar
 
Mark T. Stancil Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck Untereiner & Sauber, LLP(202) 775-4500
1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 411L
Washington, DC  20006
mstancil@robbinsrussell.com
Party name: Retail Litigation Center, Inc.
 
John Vail Center for Constitutional Litigation, P.C.(202) 944-2887
777 Sixth Street, NW, Suite 520
Washington, DC  20001
john.vail@cclfirm.com
Party name: American Association for Justice, Public Justice, P.C., and AARP
 
Rae T. Vann Norris Tysse Lampley & Lakis LLP(202) 629-5600
1501 M Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC  20005
rvann@ntll.com
Party name: Equal Employment Advisory Council