No. 12-86
Vide 12-79, 12-88
Title:
Willis of Colorado Incorporated, et al., Petitioners
v.
Samuel Troice, et al.
Docketed:July 23, 2012
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(11-11048)
  Decision Date:March 19, 2012
  Rehearing Denied:April 19, 2012
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jul 18 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 22, 2012)
Aug 16 2012 Brief of respondents James Roland, et al., and Leah Farr, et al. in opposition filed.
Aug 20 2012 Brief of respondents Samuel Troice, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Aug 22 2012 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar.
Aug 22 2012 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP. VIDED.
Sep 4 2012 Reply of petitioners Willis of Colorado Incorporated, et al. filed.
Sep 5 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.
Oct 1 2012 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Dec 14 2012 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
Dec 24 2012 Supplemental brief of respondents Samuel Troice, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 26 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2013.
Dec 26 2012 Supplemental brief of petitioners Willis of Colorado Incorporated, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 26 2012 Supplemental brief of respondents James Roland, et al., and Leah Farr, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 14 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2013.
Jan 18 2013 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar GRANTED.
Jan 18 2013 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP GRANTED.
Jan 18 2013 Petition GRANTED. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 12-79 is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 12-88 is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED.
Feb 7 2013 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is extended to and including May 3, 2013. VIDED.
Feb 27 2013 The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including July 18, 2013. VIDED
Apr 9 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners Willis of Colorado, et al. VIDED.
Apr 9 2013 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for all respondents. VIDED.
May 3 2013 Joint appendix filed. (2 Volumes) VIDED. (Statement of costs filed)
May 3 2013 Brief of petitioners Willis of Colorado Incorporated, et al. filed.
May 10 2013 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
May 10 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP filed. VIDED.
May 10 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Causeway Capital Management LLC filed.
May 10 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association filed. VIDED.
May 10 2013 Brief amicus curiae of DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. VIDED.
Jun 12 2013 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED.
Jul 18 2013 Brief of respondents Samuel Troice, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jul 22 2013 CIRCULATED. VIDED.
Jul 23 2013 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, October 7, 2013. VIDED
Jul 24 2013 Brief amici curiae of Sixteen Law Professors filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jul 25 2013 Brief amici curiae of Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, et al. filed. (Reprinted) VIDED. (Distributed)
Jul 25 2013 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jul 25 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Occupy the SEC filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Aug 2 2013 Record from U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
Aug 2 2013 Record from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Texas is electronic and located on PACER.
Aug 19 2013 Reply of petitioners Willis of Colorado Incorporated, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 30 2013 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Oct 7 2013 Argued. For petitioners: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C.; and Elaine J. Goldenberg, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Thomas C. Goldstein, Bethesda, Md. VIDED.
Feb 26 2014 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined.
Mar 31 2014 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Paul D. Clement Bancroft PLLC(202) 234-0090
1919 M Street, N.W., Suite 470
Washington, DC  20036
pclement@bancroftpllc.com
Party name: Willis of Colorado Incorporated, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Thomas C. Goldstein Goldstein & Russell, P.C.(202) 362-0636
    Counsel of Record7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 850
Bethesda, MD  20814
tg@goldsteinrussell.com
Party name: Samuel Troice, et al.
 
Phillip W. Preis Preis Gordon APLC(225)-387-0707
    Counsel of Record450 Laurel Street
Suite 2150
Baton Rouge, LA  70801
phil@preislaw.com
Party name: James Roland, et al., and Leah Farr, et al.
 
Michael J. Stanley Stanley, Frank & Rose, L.L.C.(713)-980-4381
    Counsel of Record7026 Old Katy Rd., Suite 259
Houston, TX  77024
mstanley@stanleylaw.com
Party name: P. Mauricio Alvarado
 
P. Michael Jung Strasburger & Price LLP(214) 651-4724
901 Main Street, Suite 4400
Dallas, TX  75202
michael.jung@strasburger.com
Party name: Samuel Troice, et al.
Other:
Richard D. Bernstein Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP(202) 303-1000
1875 K Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
rbernstein@willkie.com
Party name: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
 
Lisa S. Blatt Arnold & Porter LLP(202) 942-5000
555 12th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
Lisa.Blatt@aporter.com
Party name: Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP
 
Elaine J. Goldenberg Assistant to the Solicitor General
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: Willis of Colorado Incorporated, et al. v. Samuel Troice, et al.
 
Royal B. Lea III. 319 Maverick Street (210)-224-2894
San Antonio, TX  78212
royal@binghamandlea.com
Party name: Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, et al.
 
Richard A. Lockridge Lockridge Grindal Nauen P.L.L.P(612) 339-6900
100 Washington Avenue South
Suite 2200
Minneapolis, MN  55401
Party name: Sixteen Law Professors
 
Mary Massaron Ross President of DRI(312) 795-1101
DRI- The Voice of the Defense Bar
55 West Monroe
Suite 2000
Chicago, IL  6063
mmassaron@plunkettcooney.com
Party name: DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar
 
Paul Steven Singerman Berger Singerman LLP(305) 559500
1450 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1900
Miami, FL  33131-3453
singerman@bergersingerman.com
Party name: National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
 
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
 
Nicholas G. Terris 1800 Massachusetts Avenue, (202) 778-9000
NW Suite 200
Washington, DC  20036-1221
Party name: Causeway Capital Management LLC
 
Akshat Tewary 1974 State Route 27 (732)-287-0080
Edison, NJ  08817
info@tewary.com
Party name: Occupy the SEC
 
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: United States