| No. 16-1432 | |
| Title: | Ashley Sveen, et al., Petitioners v. Kaye Melin |
| Docketed: | June 1, 2017 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (16-1172) |
| Decision Date: | April 3, 2017 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Jun 01 2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 3, 2017) |
| Jun 05 2017 | Waiver of right of respondent Kaye Melin to respond filed. |
| Jul 19 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 25, 2017. |
| Aug 01 2017 | Response Requested. (Due August 31, 2017) |
| Aug 16 2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 29, 2017. |
| Sep 29 2017 | Brief of respondent Kaye Melin in opposition filed. |
| Oct 06 2017 | Reply of petitioners Ashley Sveen, et al. filed. |
| Oct 18 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2017. |
| Oct 23 2017 | Rescheduled. |
| Nov 20 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/8/2017. |
| Dec 08 2017 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Dec 18 2017 | Letter from counsel for petitioners regarding case caption filed. |
| Main Document | |
| Jan 16 2018 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Ashley Sveen, et al. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Jan 22 2018 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. |
| Jan 22 2018 | Brief of petitioners Ashley Sveen, et al. filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jan 24 2018 | SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 19, 2018 |
| Jan 26 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of American College of Trust and Estate Counsel filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Feb 07 2018 | CIRCULATED |
| Feb 21 2018 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. |
| Feb 21 2018 | Brief of respondent Kaye Melin filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Feb 27 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor James W. Ely, Jr. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Feb 28 2018 | Brief amici curiae of The Women’s Law Project, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Mar 05 2018 | Record received from the U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit. (1 Box) |
| Mar 08 2018 | Reply of petitioners Ashley Sveen, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Mar 19 2018 | Argued. For petitioners: Adam G. Unikowsky, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Shay Dvoretzky, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 11 2018 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, Breyer, Alito, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion. |
| Jul 13 2018 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| Aug 21 2018 | The Record from the U.S.C.A. 8th C has been returned. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioners | ||
| Adam G. Unikowsky Counsel of Record | Jenner & Block, LLP 1099 New York Avenue, NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20001 aunikowsky@jenner.com | 202-639-6000 |
| Party name: Ashley Sveen, et al. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| Shay Dvoretzky Counsel of Record | Jones Day 51 Louisiana Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001-2113 | (202)-879-3474 |
| Party name: Kaye Melin | ||
| Robert John Lange | 7831 Glenroy Road Suite 145 Bloomington, MN 55439-3115 Bob@LawyerBob.com | (952)-837-1900 |
| Party name: Kaye Melin | ||
| Other | ||
| David A. Barrett Counsel of Record | Boies Schiller Flexner, LLP 575 Lexington Avenue New York, NY 10022 dbarrett@bsfllp.com | 212-446-2300 |
| Party name: The Women’s Law Project, et al. | ||
| Dana Berliner Counsel of Record | Institute for Justice 901 N. Glebe Road Suite 900 Arlington, VA 22203 dberliner@ij.org | (703) 682-9320 |
| Party name: Professor James W. Ely, Jr. | ||
| Robert W. Goldman Counsel of Record | Goldman Felcoski & Stone, P.A. 850 Parkshore Drive Suite 203 Naples, FL 34103 rgoldman@gfsestatelaw.com | 239 436-1988 |
| Party name: American College of Trust and Estate Counsel | ||