| No. 17-988 |
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| Title: |
Lamps Plus, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Frank Varela |
| Docketed: | January 11, 2018 |
| Linked with: | 17A577 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (16-56085) |
| Decision Date: | August 3, 2017 |
| Rehearing Denied: | September 11, 2017 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Nov 22 2017 | Application (17A577) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 10, 2017 to January 10, 2018, submitted to Justice Kennedy. Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service |
| Nov 28 2017 | Application (17A577) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until January 10, 2018. |
| Jan 10 2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 12, 2018) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Feb 06 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 12, 2018 to March 14, 2018, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Feb 08 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 14, 2018. |
| Feb 12 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States America filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Mar 14 2018 | Brief of respondent Frank Varela in opposition filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Mar 28 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018. |
| Mar 28 2018 | Reply of petitioners Lamps Plus, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Apr 16 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018. |
| Apr 23 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018. |
| Apr 30 2018 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jun 04 2018 | Motion for an extension of time to file the joint appendix and the opening briefs on the merits filed. Main Document |
| Jun 08 2018 | Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix the opening briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 9, 2018. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 30, 2018. |
| Jul 09 2018 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) Main Document Proof of Service |
| Jul 09 2018 | Brief of petitioners Lamps Plus, Inc., et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 13 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of DRI–The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 13 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 16 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 16 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Workplace Compliance filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 16 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States America filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 20 2018 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, October 29 2018 |
| Aug 30 2018 | Brief of respondent Frank Varela filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 06 2018 | Brief amici curiae of Contract Law Scholars filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 06 2018 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 10 2018 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| Sep 12 2018 | CIRCULATED |
| Oct 01 2018 | Reply of petitioners Lamps Plus, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 29 2018 | Argued. For petitioners: Andrew J. Pincus, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Michele M. Vercoski, Ontario, Cal. |
| Apr 24 2019 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Ginsburg, J. filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., and Sotomayor, J., filed dissenting opinions. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., joined, and in which Sotomayor, J., joined as to Part II. |
| May 28 2019 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |