No. 12-81
Title:
John Nix, et al., Petitioners
v.
Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General, et al.
Docketed:July 20, 2012
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
  Case Nos.:(11-5349)
  Decision Date:May 18, 2012

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jul 20 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 20, 2012)
Jul 20 2012 Appendix of John Nix, et al. filed.
Aug 9 2012 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Defendant- Intervenor respondents Joseph M.Tyson, et al.
Aug 15 2012 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 19, 2012, for all respondents.
Aug 20 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. VIDED.
Sep 17 2012 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including September 24, 2012.
Sep 19 2012 Brief of respondents Intervenor respondents Joseph M. Tyson, et al. in opposition filed.
Sep 24 2012 Brief of respondents Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General in opposition filed.
Oct 9 2012 Reply of petitioners John Nix, et al. filed.
Oct 10 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 26, 2012.
Oct 29 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 2, 2012.
Nov 5 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 9, 2012.
Nov 13 2012 Petition DENIED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Michael A. Carvin Jones Day(202) 879-3939
    Counsel of Record51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20001
macarvin@jonesday.com
Party name: John Nix, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Anita S. Earls Southern Coalition for Social Justice(919) 323-3380
    Counsel of Record1415 W. Highway 54
Suite 101
Durham, NC  27707
anita@sourthercoalition.org
Party name: Intervenor respondents Joseph M. Tyson, et al.
 
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: Eric H. Holder, Jr., Attorney General
 
Allison J. Riggs Staff Attorney(919) 323-3942
Southern Coalition for Social Justice
1415 West Highway 54, Suite101
Durham, NC  27707
Party name: Joseph M. Tyson, et al.
Other:
Ilya Shapiro Cato Institute(202) 842-0200
1000 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20001
ishapiro@cato.org
Party name: Cato Institute