No. 17-530
 
Title: Wisconsin Central Ltd., et al., Petitioners
v.
United States
Docketed: October 10, 2017
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (16-3300, 16-3303, 16-3304)
   Decision Date: May 8, 2017
   Rehearing Denied: July 12, 2017
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Oct 06 2017 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 9, 2017)
Oct 26 2017 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 11, 2017.
Nov 09 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed.
Dec 06 2017 Brief of respondent United States filed.
Certificate of Word Count Main Document
Dec 20 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
Jan 08 2018 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018.
Jan 12 2018 Petition GRANTED.
Feb 16 2018 Brief of petitioners Wisconsin Central Ltd., et al. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Feb 16 2018 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Main Document Proof of Service
Feb 23 2018 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 16, 2018.
Feb 23 2018 Brief amici curiae of CSX Corporation and Union Pacific Railroad Company filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Feb 23 2018 Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Feb 23 2018 Brief amicus curiae of Norfolk Southern Corporation filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Mar 07 2018 CIRCULATED
Mar 19 2018 Brief of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
Proof of Service Main Document
Mar 30 2018 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit.
Apr 02 2018 Record received from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
Apr 03 2018 Reply of petitioners Wisconsin Central Ltd., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Apr 16 2018 Argued. For petitioners: Thomas H. Dupree, Jr., Washington, D. C. For respondent: Rachel P. Kovner, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Jun 21 2018 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined.
Jul 23 2018 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Thomas Henderson Dupree Jr.
Counsel of Record
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
1050 Connecticut Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20036

Ph: (202) 955-8500
Party name: Wisconsin Central Ltd., et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
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


Other Attorneys
M. Miller Baker
Counsel of Record
McDermott Will & Emery LLP
500 North Capitol Street NW
Washington, DC 20001

mbaker@mwe.com
Ph: 202-756-8233
Party name: Norfolk Southern Corporation


Bryan Michael Killian
Counsel of Record
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius, LLP
1111 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20004

Bryan.killian@morganlewis.com
Ph: 2023736191
Party name: CSX Corporation and Union Pacific Railroad Company


Daniel Saphire
Counsel of Record
Association of American Railroads, 425 3rd Street. N.W.
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Washington, DC 20024

dsaphire@aar.org
Ph: 202-639-2505
Party name: Association of American Railroads