No. 19-1401
Title:April Hughes, et al., Petitioners
v.
Northwestern University, et al.
Docketed:June 23, 2020
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
   Case Numbers:(18-2569)
   Decision Date:March 25, 2020
   Rehearing Denied:May 11, 2020
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:
Questions Presented

DateProceedings and Orders
Jun 19 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 23, 2020)
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Jul 13 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 23, 2020 to August 24, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
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Jul 14 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 24, 2020.
Aug 24 2020Brief of respondents Northwestern University, et al. in opposition filed.
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Sep 09 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
Sep 09 2020Reply of petitioners April Hughes, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 05 2020The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 25 2021Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
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Jun 08 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
Jun 08 2021Supplemental brief of respondents Northwestern University, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jun 10 2021Supplemental brief of petitioners April Hughes, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jul 01 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.
Jul 02 2021Petition GRANTED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Jul 22 2021Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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Jul 28 2021Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 3, 2021. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 21, 2021.
Aug 02 2021Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, April Hughes, et al.
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Sep 03 2021Brief of petitioners April Hughes, et al. filed.
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Sep 03 2021Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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Sep 08 2021Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Northwestern University, et al.
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Sep 09 2021Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed.
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Sep 10 2021Brief amici curiae of Investment Law Scholars filed.
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Sep 10 2021Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
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Sep 10 2021Brief amicus curiae of Service Employees International Union filed.
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Sep 10 2021Brief amicus curiae of Samuel Halpern filed.
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Sep 10 2021Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed.
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Sep 20 2021SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, December 6, 2021.
Sep 27 2021Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit.
Sep 27 2021Record received from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. Also received 1 Sealed document which is electronically filed.
Oct 01 2021Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
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Oct 21 2021Brief of respondents Northwestern University, et al. filed.
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Oct 27 2021Brief amicus curiae of Euclid Fiduciary filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 28 2021Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 28 2021Brief amicus curiae of Investment Company Institute filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 28 2021Brief amici curiae of American Council on Education and 17 Other Higher Education Organizations filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 28 2021Brief amicus curiae of Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 28 2021Brief amicus curiae of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 28 2021Brief amicus curiae of American Benefits Council filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 29 2021CIRCULATED
Nov 08 2021Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED, and the time is allotted as follows: 20 minutes for petitioners, 15 minutes for the Solicitor General, and 35 minutes for respondents. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Nov 19 2021Reply of petitioners April Hughes, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 06 2021Argued. For petitioners: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.; and Michael R. Huston, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Gregory G. Garre, Washington, D. C.
Jan 24 2022Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Barrett, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
Feb 25 2022JUDGMENT ISSUED.

NAMEADDRESSPHONE
Attorneys for Petitioners
David C. Frederick
    Counsel of Record
Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C.
1615 M Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036-3209

dfrederick@kellogghansen.com
202-326-7900
Party name: April Hughes, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents
Gregory George Garre
    Counsel of Record
Latham & Watkins LLP
555 11th Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004

gregory.garre@lw.com
202-637-2207
Party name: Northwestern University, et al.
Craig C. MartinWillkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
300 N. LaSalle Dr. - 50th Floor
Chicago, IL 60654

cmartin@willkie.com
312-728-9000
Party name: Northwestern University, et al.
Other
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
    Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
202-514-2217
Party name: United States
William Anthony Brendan Finbarr Birdthistle
    Counsel of Record
Chicago-Kent College of Law
565 W. Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60661

wbirdthistle@kentlaw.edu
6173884048
Party name: Investment Law Scholars
Jared Robert Butcher
    Counsel of Record
CrossCastle PLLC
1701 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006

jared.butcher@crosscastle.com
(202) 960-5800
Party name: Euclid Fiduciary
Catherine Mary Agnes Carroll
    Counsel of Record
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006

catherine.carroll@wilmerhale.com
202-663-6072
Party name: Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America
J. Peter Dowd
    Counsel of Record
Dowd, Bloch, Bennett, Cervone, Auerbach & Yokich, LLP
8 S. Michigan Avenue
19th Floor
Chicago, IL 60603

jpdowd@laboradvocates.com
312-372-1361
Party name: Service Employees International Union
Douglas Harry Hallward-Driemeier
    Counsel of Record
Ropes & Gray, LLP
2099 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006-6807

Douglas.Hallward-Driemeier@ropesgray.com
202-508-4776
Party name: Investment Company Institute
Nicole A. Saharsky
    Counsel of Record
Mayer Brown LLP
1999 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006

nsaharsky@mayerbrown.com
202-263-3052
Party name: American Council on Education and 17 Other Higher Education Organizations
Jaime Ann Santos
    Counsel of Record
Goodwin Procter LLP
1900 N St. NW
Washington, DC 20036

jsantos@goodwinlaw.com
2023464034
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al.
Dara Swartz Smith
    Counsel of Record
AARP Foundation Litigation
601 E St, . NW
Washington, DC 20049

dsmith@aarp.org
12024346280
Party name: AARP, AARP Foundation, et al.
Aaron Michael Streett
    Counsel of Record
Baker Botts, L.L.P.
910 Louisiana Street
Houston, TX 77002

aaron.streett@bakerbotts.com
(713) 229-1234
Party name: Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets
Meaghan Elizabeth McLaine VerGow
    Counsel of Record
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
1625 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

mvergow@omm.com
(202)-383-5300
Party name: American Benefits Council
Jeffrey Robert White
    Counsel of Record
American Association for Justice
777 6th Street NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC 20001-3723

jeffrey.white@justice.org
202 617 5620
Party name: American Association for Justice