No. 16-1215
 
Title: Lamar, Archer & Cofrin, LLP, Petitioner
v.
R. Scott Appling
Docketed: April 11, 2017
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (16-11911)
   Decision Date: February 15, 2017
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Apr 11 2017 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 11, 2017)
May 05 2017 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 25, 2017.
May 25 2017 Brief of respondent R. Scott Appling in opposition filed.
May 30 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2017.
May 31 2017 Reply of petitioner Lamar, Archer & Cofrin, LLP filed. (Distributed)
Jun 19 2017 The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Nov 09 2017 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Nov 29 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
Dec 01 2017 Supplemental brief of respondent R. Scott Appling filed. (Distributed)
Jan 02 2018 Second supplemental brief of respondent R. Scott Appling filed. (Distributed)
Jan 08 2018 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018.
Jan 12 2018 Petition GRANTED.
Feb 23 2018 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
Feb 26 2018 Brief of petitioner Lamar, Archer & Cofrin, LLP filed.
Feb 26 2018 Joint appendix filed.
Mar 05 2018 Brief amicus curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center filed. (Distributed)
Mar 07 2018 CIRCULATED
Mar 28 2018 Brief of respondent R. Scott Appling filed. (Distributed)
Mar 29 2018 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors Richard Aaron, Laura Bartell, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 30 2018 Record requested from U.S.C.A. 11th Circuit.
Apr 02 2018 Brief amici curiae of Honorable Eugene Wedoff (Ret.), et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Apr 10 2018 Reply of petitioner Lamar, Archer & Cofrin, LLP filed. (Distributed)
Apr 13 2018 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Apr 17 2018 Argued. For petitioner: Gregory G. Garre, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Paul Hughes, Washington, D. C.; and Jeffrey E. Sandberg, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Jun 04 2018 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan, JJ., joined, and in which Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined, as to all but Part III-B.
Jul 06 2018 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Gregory George Garre
Counsel of Record
Latham & Watkins LLP
555 Eleventh Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004

GREGORY.GARRE@LW.COM
Ph: 202-637-2207
Party name: Lamar, Archer & Cofrin, LLP


Attorneys for Respondents
Paul Whitfield Hughes
Counsel of Record
McDermott Will & Emery
500 North Capitol Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

phughes@mwe.com
Ph: (202) 756-8988
Party name: R. Scott Appling


Other Attorneys
John Collen
Counsel of Record
SmithAmundsenLLP
150 N. Michigan Ave
33d Floor
Chicago, IL 60601

jcollen@salawus.com
Ph: 3123164345
Party name: LAW PROFESSORS RICHARD AARON, LAURA BARTELL, ET AL.


Noel John Francisco
Counsel of Record
Jones Day
51 Louisiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001

NJFRANCISCO@JONESDAY.COM
Ph: (202) 879-3939
Party name: United States


David R. Kuney
Counsel of Record
David Kuney Law
9200 Cambridge Manor Court
Potomac, MD 20854

DAVIDKUNEY@DKUNEY.COM
Ph: (301) 299-4336
Party name: Honorable Eugene Wedoff


Brian David Schmalzbach
Counsel of Record
McGuireWoods LLP
800 East Canal Street
Richmond, VA 23219

bschmalzbach@mcguirewoods.com
Ph: 8047754746
Party name: National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center