No. 14-1055
Title:
Crystal Monique Lightfoot, et al., Petitioners
v.
Cendant Mortgage Corporation, dba PHH Mortgage, et al.
Docketed:March 3, 2015
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(10-56068)
  Decision Date:October 2, 2014
  Rehearing Denied:November 20, 2014
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Feb 17 2015 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 2, 2015)
Feb 17 2015 Appendix of Crystal Monique Lightfoot, et al. filed.
Mar 30 2015 Waiver of right of respondents Fannie Mae to respond filed.
Apr 15 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 1, 2015.
Apr 22 2015 Response Requested . (Due May 22, 2015)
Apr 30 2015 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 22, 2015.
May 22 2015 Brief amicus curiae of The American Association for Justice filed.
Jun 22 2015 Brief of respondent Fannie Mae in opposition filed.
Jul 8 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015.
Jul 8 2015 Reply of petitioners Crystal Monique Lightfoot, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 5 2015 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 23 2016 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 7 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2016.
Jun 7 2016 Supplemental brief of respondent Fannie Mae filed. (Distributed)
Jun 27 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2016.
Jun 28 2016 Petition GRANTED.
Aug 5 2016 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 16, 2016.
Aug 5 2016 The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 19, 2016.
Aug 16 2016 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
Aug 16 2016 Brief of petitioners Crystal Monique Lightfoot, et al. filed.
Aug 23 2016 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Aug 23 2016 Brief amicus curiae of The American Red Cross in support of neither party filed.
Aug 23 2016 Brief amicus curiae of The American Association for Justice filed.
Sep 2 2016 SET FOR ARGUMENT On Tuesday, November 8, 2016
Sep 9 2016 Record has been requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Sep 19 2016 Brief of respondent Fannie Mae filed.
Sep 21 2016 Record received from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. Also received are documents from the district court that was filed in hardcopy only. This document has been transferred electronically, the remaining district court documents are available on PACER.
Sep 22 2016 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Sep 28 2016 CIRCULATED
Oct 17 2016 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Oct 19 2016 Reply of petitioners Crystal Monique Lightfoot, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 8 2016 Argued. For petitioner: E. Joshua Rosenkranz, New York, N. Y.; and Ann O'Connell, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Brian P. Brooks, Washington, D. C.
Jan 18 2017 Judgment REVERSED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Feb 21 2017 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
E. Joshua Rosenkranz Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP(212) 506-5000
    Counsel of Record51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY  10019-6142
jrosenkranz@orrick.com
Party name: Crystal Monique Lightfoot, et al.
 
Andrew Henry Friedman 8522 National Blvd.310-396-7714
Suite 107
Culver City, CA  90232
afriedman@helmerfriedman.com
Party name: Crystal Monique Lightfoot, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Jonathan D. Hacker O'Melveny & Myers LLP(202) 383-5300
    Counsel of Record1625 Eye Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
jhacker@omm.com
Party name: Fannie Mae
 
Brian P. Brooks O'Melveny & Myers LLP(202) 383-5300
1625 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
Party name: Cendant Mortgage Corporation, dba PHH Mortgage, et al.
Other:
Ian Heath Gershengorn Acting 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
 
Brian David Netter Mayer Brown LLP(202) 263-3000
1999 K Street NW
Washington, DC  20006
bnetter@mayerbrown.com
Party name: The American Red Cross
 
Ann O'Connell Assistant to the Solicitor General(202)-514-3385
Office of the Solicitor General
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
aoconnell123@gmail.com
Party name: United States
 
Jeffrey R. White American Association for Justice(202) 944-2839
777 6th Street, N.W., Suite 200
Washington, DC  20001
jeffrey.white@justice.org
Party name: The American Association for Justice