No. 16-1454
 
Title: Ohio, et al., Petitioners
v.
American Express Company, et al.
Docketed: June 6, 2017
Linked with: 16A923
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
   Case Numbers: (15-1672)
   Decision Date: September 26, 2016
   Rehearing Denied: January 5, 2017
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Mar 22 2017 Application (16A923) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 5, 2017 to May 5, 2017, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Mar 24 2017 Application (16A923) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until May 5, 2017.
Apr 20 2017 Application (16A923) to extend further the time from May 5, 2017 to June 2, 2017, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Apr 24 2017 Application (16A923) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until June 2, 2017.
Jun 02 2017 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 6, 2017)
Jun 13 2017 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for State petitioners Ohio, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Rhode Island, Utah and Vermont.
Jun 16 2017 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent Texas.
Jun 19 2017 Waiver of right of respondent State of Tennessee to respond filed.
Jun 22 2017 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent United States.
Jun 22 2017 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents American Express Company, et al.
Jun 22 2017 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for respondent State of Arizona.
Jun 23 2017 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent State of Nebraska.
Jun 26 2017 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent State of Missouri.
Jun 28 2017 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 7, 2017, for all respondents.
Jul 06 2017 Order further extending time to file the response of American Express Company, et al. to petition to and including August 21, 2017.
Jul 06 2017 Brief amici curiae of Ahold U.S.A., Inc., et al. filed.
Jul 06 2017 Brief amici curiae of John M. Connor, et al. filed.
Jul 06 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Discover Financial Services filed.
Jul 06 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed.
Jul 06 2017 Brief amici curiae of Former Federal Antitrust Officials filed.
Jul 06 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Southwest Airlines Co. filed.
Jul 06 2017 Brief amicus curiae of United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc. filed.
Jul 06 2017 Brief amici curiae of 25 Professors of Antitrust law filed.
Aug 07 2017 Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Aug 21 2017 Brief of respondent American Express Company in opposition filed.
Sep 05 2017 Reply of petitioner Ohio, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 06 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.
Oct 02 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2017.
Oct 10 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2017.
Oct 16 2017 Petition GRANTED.
Oct 24 2017 Blanket Consent filed by petitioners Ohio, et al.
Nov 01 2017 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 7, 2017.
Nov 01 2017 The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including January 16, 2018.
Nov 13 2017 Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, United States
Blanket Consent
Nov 21 2017 Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, American Express Co., et al.
Blanket Consent
Nov 21 2017 Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, State of Missouri
Blanket Consent
Dec 07 2017 Brief of respondent United States in support of petitioners filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count
Dec 07 2017 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
Main Document
Dec 07 2017 Brief of petitioners Ohio, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Dec 12 2017 Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, State of Tennessee
Blanket Consent
Dec 13 2017 Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, State of Nebraska
Blanket Consent
Dec 14 2017 Brief amici curiae of 20 Merchants as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Dec 14 2017 Brief amicus curiae of The Australian Retailers Association filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017 Brief amici curiae of Ahold U.S.A., Inc.; Albertsons LLC; The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc.; H.E. Butt Grocery Co.; Meijer, Inc.; Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Raley's; Rite Aid Corporation; Safeway, Inc.; Supervalu, Inc.; and Walgreen Co. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017 Brief amici curiae of International Air Transport Association and Airlines for America filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Discover Financial Services filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Dec 14 2017 Brief amici curiae of United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc.; Center for Responsible Lending; Consumer Federation of America; Consumers Union; National Association of Consumer Advocates; National Consumer Law Center; Public Citizen, Inc. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Verizon Communications Inc. in support of neither party filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Dec 14 2017 Brief amici curiae of New York, Alaska, California, Delaware, Hawai‘i, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017 Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017 Brief amici curiae of John M. Connor, et al. filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017 Brief amici curiae of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., The Home Depot, Inc., Target Corporation, Sears Holding Management Corporation, Jo-Ann Stores, LLC, and Merchant Trade Associations filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Open Markets Institute filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017 Brief amicus curiae of The Merchant Advisory Group filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017 Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association and Ohio State Medical Association filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017 Brief amici curiae of 28 Professors of Antitrust Law filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017 Amicus brief of 27 Professors of Antitrust Law not accepted for filing. (December 15, 2017)
Dec 20 2017 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, February 26, 2018.
Jan 05 2018 CIRCULATED
Jan 10 2018 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit.
Jan 16 2018 Record received from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit is electronic.
Jan 16 2018 Brief of respondents American Express Co., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jan 17 2018 Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General.
Proof of Service Main Document
Jan 18 2018 Record received from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit 1 box, this record is Sealed.
Jan 23 2018 Brief amicus curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Jan 23 2018 Brief amicus curiae of The Australian Taxpayers' Alliance filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jan 23 2018 Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jan 23 2018 Brief amici curiae of Prof. David S. Evans and Prof. Richard Schmalensee filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service Other
Jan 23 2018 Brief amicus curiae of The Clearing House Association L.L.C. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jan 23 2018 Brief amici curiae of Antitrust Law & Economics Scholars filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service Other
Jan 23 2018 Brief amici curiae of J. Gregory Sidak and Robert D. Willig filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Feb 12 2018 Reply of petitioners Ohio, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Feb 14 2018 Record received from the U.S. Dist. Court Eastern Dist. of New York. The record has some Sealed Documents and is electronic.
Feb 15 2018 Reply of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
Proof of Service Main Document
Feb 16 2018 Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED.
Feb 26 2018 Argued. For petitioners and state respondents in support: Eric E. Murphy, State Solicitor, Columbus, Ohio. For respondent United States in support of petitioners: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Evan R. Chesler, New York, N. Y.
Jun 25 2018 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Alito, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined.
Jul 27 2018 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Aug 21 2018 Record from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit has been returned.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Eric E. Murphy
Counsel of Record
30 East Broad Street
17th Floor
Columbus, OH 43215
eric.murphy@ohioattorneygeneral.gov
Ph: (614)-466-8980
Party name: Ohio, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Nancy Bonnell
Counsel of Record
Antitrust Unit Chief
Office of the Arizona Attorney General
1275 West Washington Street
Phoenix, AZ 85007-2926
Nancy.Bonnell@azag.gov
Ph: (602) 542-7728
Party name: State of Arizona


Evan R. Chesler
Counsel of Record
Cravth, Swaine & Moore, LLP
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
echesler@cravath.com
Ph: 212-474-1000
Party name: American Express Co., et al.


Noel John Francisco
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
SUPREMECTBRIEFS!USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: United States


Scott A. Keller
Counsel of Record
Office of the Texas Attorney General
Solicitor General
P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059)
Austin, TX 78711-2548
scott.keller@oag.texas.gov
Ph: 5125902655
Party name: State of Texas


David Andrew Lopez
Counsel of Record
Office of the Nebraska Attorney General
2115 State Capitol
Lincoln, NE 68509
dave.lopez@nebraska.gov
Ph: 402-471-2682
Party name: State of Nebraska


Joseph Schlotzhauer
Counsel of Record
Assistant Attorney General
Missouri Attorney General's Office
P.O. Box 861
St. Louis, MO 63188
Joseph.Schlotzhauer@ago.mo.gov
Ph: 314 340-7945
Party name: State of Missouri


Joseph F. Whalen
Counsel of Record
Associate Solicitor General
500 Charlotte Avenue
Nashville, TN 37243
joe.whalen@ag.tn.gov
Ph: (615) 741-3499
Party name: State of Tennessee


David M. Ashton
Assistant Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711-2548
david.ashton@texasattorneygeneral.gov
Ph: 512-463-2100
Party name: State of Texas


Douglas J. Peterson
Attorney General
Office of Attorney General
2115 State Capitol Building
Lincoln, NE 68509
collinkessner@nebraska.gov
Ph: 402-471-3297
Party name: State of Nebraska


Other Attorneys
Donald I Baker
Counsel of Record
Baker & Miller PLLC
2401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Suite 300
Washington, DC 20037
dbaker@bakerandmiller.com
Ph: 202-663-7820
Party name: International Air Transport Association and Airlines for America


Anthony Joseph Bolognese
Counsel of Record
Bolognese & Associates, LLC
1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 320
Philadelphia, PA 19102
abolognese@bolognese-law.com
Ph: 215-814-6750
Party name: JOHN M. CONNOR, MARTIN GAYNOR, DANIEL MCFADDEN, ROGER NOLL, JEFFREY M. PERLOFF, JOSEPH A. STIGLITZ, LAWRENCE J. WHITE, AND RALPH A. WINTER


Richard M. Brunell
Counsel of Record
American Antitrust Institute
1025 Connecticut Ave.
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036
rbrunell@antitrustinstitute.org
Ph: 202-600-9640
Party name: American Antitrust Institute


Matthew L. Cantor
Counsel of Record
Constantine Cannon LLP
335 Madison Ave.
New York, NY 10017
mcantor@constantinecannon.com
Ph: 2123502738
Party name: American Medical Association and Ohio State Medical Association


Eric F. Citron
Counsel of Record
Goldstein & Russell, P.C.
7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 850
Bethesda, MD 20814
ecitron@goldsteinrussell.com
Ph: 301-857-1005
Party name: 27 Professors of Antitrust Law


Deepak Gupta
Counsel of Record
Gupta Wessler PLLC
1900 L Street, NW
Suite 312
Washington, DC 20036
deepak@guptawessler.com
Ph: (202) 888-1741
Party name: Open Markets Institute


Jonathan M. Jacobson
Counsel of Record
Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.
1301 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor
New York, NY 10019
jjacobson@wsgr.com
Ph: 212-497-7758
Party name: Antitrust Law & Economic Scholars


Robert N Kaplan
Counsel of Record
Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP
850 Third Ave.,14th Floor
New York, NY 10022
rkaplan@kaplanfox.com
Ph: 212-687-1980
Party name: The Australian Retailers Association


Neal Kumar Katyal
Counsel of Record
Hogan Lovells US LLP
555 Thirteenth St., N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
neal.katyal@hoganlovells.com
Ph: 202 637 5528
Party name: Computer & Communications Industry Association


Elai E Katz
Counsel of Record
Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP
80 Pine Street
New York, NY 10005
ekatz@cahill.com
Ph: 212-701-3039
Party name: Prof. David S. Evans and Prof. Richard Schmalensee


Robert Mark Langer
Counsel of Record
WIggin and Dana LLP
20 Church Street
Hartford, CT 06103
rlanger@wiggin.com
Ph: 860-297-3724
Party name: J. Gregory Sidak and Robert D. Willig


Kenneth Eng-Kong Lee
Counsel of Record
Levine Lee LLP
650 5th Avenue, 13th Floor
New York, NY 10019
klee@levinelee.com
Ph: 212-223-4400
Party name: The Australian Taxpayers' Alliance


Thomas Ryan McCarthy
Counsel of Record
Consovoy McCarthy Park, PLLC
3033 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201
tom@consovoymccarthy.com
Ph: 7032439423
Party name: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.


Elizabeth Petrela Papez
Counsel of Record
Winston & Strawn LLP
1700 K Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
epapez@winston.com
Ph: 202-282-5000
Party name: Discover Financial Services


Sharon Kunjumon Robertson
Counsel of Record
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
88 Pine Street, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10005
srobertson@cohenmilstein.com
Ph: 2128387797
Party name: United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc.; Center for Responsible Lending; Consumer Federation of America; Consumers Union; National Association of Consumer Advocates; National Consumer Law Center; Public Citizen, Inc.


George D. Ruttinger
Counsel of Record
Crowell & Moring LLP
1001 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W.
Washington, DC 20004
gruttinger@crowell.com
Ph: 202-624-2670
Party name: 20 Merchants as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners


Paul Ethan Slater
Counsel of Record
Sperling & Slater, P.C.
Suite 3200
55 West Monroe Street
Chicago, IL 60603-0000
pes@sperling-law.com
Ph: 312-641-3200
Party name: Ahold U.S.A., Inc.; Albertsons LLC; The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc.; H.E. Butt Grocery Co.; Meijer, Inc.; Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Raley's; Rite Aid Corporation; Safeway, Inc.; Supervalu, Inc.; and Walgreen Co.


Mark Thomas Stancil
Counsel of Record
Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP
1801 K Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
mstancil@robbinsrussell.com
Ph: 202-775-4520
Party name: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., The Home Depot, Inc., Target Corporation, Sears Holding Management Corporation, Jo-Ann Stores, LLC, and Merchant Trade Associations


Aaron Michael Streett
Counsel of Record
Baker Botts, L.L.P.
910 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002
aaron.streett@bakerbotts.com
Ph: 713-229-1855
Party name: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America


Richard S. Taffet
Counsel of Record
Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP
101 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10022
richard.taffet@morganlewis.com
Ph: (212) 309-6000
Party name: The Clearing House Association L.L.C.


Barbara Dale Underwood
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
Office of the Attorney General
120 Broadway
New York, NY 10271-0332
Barbara.underwood@ag.ny.gov
Ph: 212-416-8016
Party name: New York, Alaska, California, Delaware, Hawai‘i, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia


James A. Wilson
Counsel of Record
Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP
52 East Gay Street
P. O. Box l008
Columbus, OH 43216
jawilson@vorys.com
Ph: 614-464-5606
Party name: The Merchant Advisory Group


Richard Alan Arnold
Kenny Nachwalter, P.A.
1441 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1100
Miami, FL 33131
rarnold@knpa.com
Ph: (305) 373-1000
Party name: Ahold U.S.A., Inc., et al.


Anthony J. Bolognese
Bolognese & Associates, LLC
1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 320
Philadelphia, PA 19102
abolognese@bolognese-law.com
Ph: (215) 814-6750
Party name: John M. Connor, et al.


Eric F. Citron
Goldstein & Russell, P.C.
7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 850
Bethesda, MD 20814
ec@goldsteinrussell.com
Ph: (202) 362-0636
Party name: 25 Professors of Antitrust law


Debra L. Greenberger
Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady, LLP
600 Fifth Avenue, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10020
dgreenberger@ecbalaw.com
Ph: (212)-763-5000
Party name: Retail Litigation Center, Inc.


Deepak Gupta
Gupta Wessler PLLC
1900 L Street, NW.
Suite 312
Washington, DC 20036
deepak@guptawessler.com
Ph: (202) 888-1741
Party name: Former Federal Antitrust Officials


Andrew C. Nichols
Winston & Strawn LLP
1700 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006
anichols@winston.com
Ph: 2022825000
Party name: Discover Financial Services


Elizabeth Petrela Papez
Winston & Strawn, LLP
1700 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
epapez@winston.com
Ph: (202) 282-5000
Party name: Discover Financial Services


Russell S. Post
Beck, Redden, L.L.P.
1221 McKinney St., Ste. 4500
Houston, TX 77010
rpost@beckredden.com
Ph: (713) 951-3700
Party name: Southwest Airlines Co.


Sharon K. Robertson
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
88 Pine Street, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10005
srobertson@cohenmilstein.com
Ph: 212 838 7797
Party name: United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc.