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Docket for 10-945
No. 10-945
Title:
Albert W. Florence, Petitioner
v.
Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington, et al.
Docketed:January 24, 2011
Linked with 10A586
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  Case Nos.:(09-3603, 09-3661)
  Decision Date:September 21, 2010
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dec 9 2010 Application (10A586) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 20, 2010 to January 19, 2011, submitted to Justice Alito.
Dec 10 2010 Application (10A586) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 19, 2011.
Jan 19 2011 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 23, 2011)
Feb 23 2011 Brief of respondents Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 23 2011 Brief of respondents Essex County Correctional Facility, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 9 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 25, 2011.
Mar 9 2011 Reply of petitioner Albert W. Florence filed. (Distributed)
Mar 28 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 1, 2011.
Apr 4 2011 Petition GRANTED.
Apr 6 2011 Letter of substitution of counsel for respondents Essex County Correctional Facility, et al. received.
Apr 13 2011 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 20, 2011.
Apr 13 2011 The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including August 19, 2011.
Apr 13 2011 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner, and counsel for the respondents.
Jun 20 2011 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
Jun 20 2011 Brief of petitioner Albert W. Florence filed.
Jun 24 2011 Brief amici curiae of Former Attorneys General of New Jersey Robert J. Del Tufo, et al. filed.
Jun 27 2011 Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.
Jun 27 2011 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
Jun 27 2011 Brief amici curiae of Medical Society of New Jersey, et al. filed.
Jun 27 2011 Brief amici curiae of Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project, et al. filed.
Jun 27 2011 Brief amici curiae of Current and Former Jail and Corrections Professionals filed.
Jun 27 2011 Brief amici curiae of Psychiatrists filed.
Jun 27 2011 Brief amicus curiae of National Police Accountability Project filed.
Jun 27 2011 Brief amici curiae of Academics on Gang Behavior filed.
Jun 27 2011 Brief amici curiae of Sister Bernie Galvin, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jul 15 2011 CIRCULATED.
Jul 19 2011 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, October 12, 2011.
Aug 11 2011 Brief amici curiae of National Sheriffs' Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 12 2011 Brief amici curiae of County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania filed. (Distributed)
Aug 17 2011 Record from U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit is electronic.
Aug 19 2011 Brief of respondents Essex County Correctional Facility and Essex County Sheriff's Department filed. (Distributed)
Aug 19 2011 Brief of respondents Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 23 2011 Brief amici curiae of Atlantic County and Gary Merline filed. (Distributed)
Aug 25 2011 Brief amici curiae of Policemen's Benevolent Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 25 2011 Brief amici curiae of City and County of San Francisco, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 26 2011 Brief amicus curiae of the United States filed. ( Distributed)
Aug 26 2011 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Aug 26 2011 Brief amici curiae of Texas Association of Counties, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 26 2011 Brief amicus curiae of New Jersey County Jail Wardens Association filed. (Distributed)
Aug 26 2011 Brief amicus curiae of DRI filed. (Distributed)
Aug 26 2011 Brief amici curiae of Michigan and 11 Other States filed. (Distributed)
Aug 26 2011 Brief amicus curiae of Cook County filed. (Distributed)
Aug 26 2011 Brief amicus curiae of Maine County Commissioners Association filed. (Distributed)
Aug 26 2011 Motion for divided argument filed by respondents.
Sep 12 2011 Record from U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey is electronic.
Sep 19 2011 Reply of petitioner Albert W. Florence filed. (Distributed)
Sep 27 2011 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Sep 27 2011 Motion for divided argument filed by respondents DENIED.
Oct 12 2011 Argued. For petitioner: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Carter G. Phillips, Washington, D. C.; and Nicole A. Saharsky, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Apr 2 2012 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, except as to Part IV. Roberts, C. J., and Scalia and Alito, JJ., joined that opinion in full, and Thomas, J., joined as to all but Part IV. Roberts, C. J., and Alito, J., filed concurring opinions. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined.
May 4 2012 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
May 22 2012 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for the Third Circuit - 1 envelope.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Susan Chana Lask 244 Fifth Avenue(212)-358-5762
    Counsel of RecordSuite 2369
New York, NY  10001
susanlesq@verizon.net
Party name: Albert W. Florence
 
Thomas C. Goldstein Goldstein & Russell, P.C.(202) 362-0636
5225 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 404
Washington, DC  20015
tg@goldsteinrussell.com
Party name: Albert W. Florence
Attorneys for Respondents:
Carter G. Phillips Sidley Austin LLP(202) 736-8270
    Counsel of Record1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
cphillips@sidley.com
Party name: Essex County Correctional Facility, et al.
 
Alfred W. Putnam Jr. Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP(215) 988-2700
    Counsel of RecordOne Logan Square
Suite 2000
Philadelphia, PA  19103
Alfred.Putnam@dbr.com
Party name: Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington, et al.
 
Alan Ruddy Assistant Essex County Counsel(973) 621-5003
Office of the County Counsel
465 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd.
Newark, NJ  07102
aruddy@counsel.essexcountynj.org
Party name: Essex County Correctional Facility, et al.
Other:
Edward L. Barocas ACLU of New Jersey(973) 854-7171
P.O. Box 32159
Trenton, NJ  07102
ebarocas@aclu-nj.org
Party name: Former Attorneys General of New Jersey Robert J. Del Tufo, et al.
 
David J. Bederman Emory Law School(404) 727-6822
Supreme Court Advocacy Project
1301 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA  30321
lawdjb@emory.edu
Party name: Medical Society of New Jersey, et al.
 
John J. Bursch Michigan Solicitor General(517) 373-1124
Michigan Department of Attorney General
P.O. Box 30212
Lansing, MI  48909
BurschJ@michigan.gov
Party name: Michigan, and 11 Other States
 
R. Matthew Cairns President, DRI(312) 795-1101
The Voice of the Defense Bar
55 West Monroe St., Suite 2000
Chicago, IL  60603
cairns@gcglaw.com
Party name: DRI
 
Paul A. Castiglione Assistant State's Attorney Cook County(312) 603-1840
69 West Washington Street
Suite 3200
Chicago, IL  60602
paul.castiglione@cookcountyil.gov
Party name: Cook County
 
Danny Chou Chief Appellate Litigation(415) 554-3807
San Francisco City Attorney's Officer
Fox Plaza, 1390 Market Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA  94102
danny.chou@sfgov.org
Party name: City and County of San Francisco, et al.
 
Jessica L. Ellsworth Hogan Lovells US LLP(202) 637-5600
Columbia Square 555 13th Street, N. W.
Washington, DC  20004
jessica.ellsworth@hoganlovells.com
Party name: Domestic Violence Legal Empowerment and Appeals Project, et al.
 
Meir Feder Jones Day(212) 326-3939
222 East 41st Street
New York, NY  10017
mfeder@jonesday.com
Party name: National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers
 
Kenneth N. Flaxman 200 S. Michigan Avenue(312) 427-3200
Suite 201
Chicago, IL  60604
knf@kenlaw.com
Party name: National Police Accountability Project
 
David Iglesias Flowers Davis, P.L.L.C.(903)-534-8063
1021 ESE Loop 323, Suite 200
Tyler, TX  75701
drhi@tyler.net
Party name: Texas Association of Counties, et al.
 
Sean X. Kelly Marks, O'Neill, O'Brein & Courtney, P.C.(856) 663-4300
6981 N. Park Dr., Suite 300
Pennsauken, NJ  08109
skelly@mooclaw.com
Party name: Atlantic County and Gary Merline
 
Stephen B. Kinnaird Paul Hastings LLP(202) 551-1700
875 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
stephenkinnaird@paulhastings.com
Party name: New Jersey County Jail Wardens Association
 
Robert L. Knupp Knupp Law Offices, LLC(717) 238-7151
407 North Front Street
P.O. Box 630
Harrisburg, PA  17108-0630
robert.knupp@verizon.net
Party name: County Commissioners Association of Pennsylvania
 
Barrett S. Litt Litt, Estuar & Kitson, LLP(213) 863-4527
1055 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 1880
Los Angeles, CA  90017
blitt@littlaw.com
Party name: Sister Bernie Galvin, et al.
 
Peter T. Marchesi Wheeler & Arey(207) 873-7771
P.O. Box 376
Waterville, ME  04903-0376
pbear@wheelerlegal.com
Party name: Maine County Commissioners Association
 
James M. Mets Mets Schiro & McGovern, LLP(732)-636-0040
555 Highway 1 South, Suite 240
Iselin, NJ  08830
jmets@msmlaborlaw.com
Party name: Policemen's Benevolent Association, et al.
 
Nicole A. Saharsky Assistant to the Solicitor General(202)-514-2201
950 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: Albert W. Florence v. Board of Chosen Freeholders of the County of Burlington, et al.
 
Evan P. Schultz 1425 Rhode Island Ave. N.W., #51(202)-423-7511
Washington, DC  20005
evanpschultz@gmail.com
Party name: Academics on Gang Behavior
 
Sarah M. Shalf Emory Law School (404) 712-4652
Supreme Court Advocacy Project
1301 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA  30322
sarah.shalf@emory.edu
Party name: Medical Society of New Jersey, et al.
 
Robert M. Spence Rosen Harwood, PA(205) 344-5000
2200 Jack Warner Pkwy, Suite 200
Tuscaloosa, AL  35401
rspence@rosenharwood.com
Party name: National Sheriffs' Association, et al.
 
Craig A. Stewart Arnold & Porter LLP(212)-715-1142
399 Park Avenue
New York, NY  10022
Craig.Stewart@aporter.com
Party name: Current and Former Jail and Corrections Professionals
 
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: the United States
 
Seth P. Waxman Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP(202) 663-6000
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
seth.waxman@wilmerhale.com
Party name: Psychiatrists
 
Stephen N. Zack President(312) 988-5000
American Bar Association
321 North Clark Street
Chicago, IL  60654-7598
abapresident@abanet.org
Party name: American Bar Association

 

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