No. 20-807
 
Title: Bradley LeDure, Petitioner
v.
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Docketed: December 15, 2020
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
   Case Numbers: (19-2164)
   Decision Date: June 17, 2020
   Rehearing Denied: July 16, 2020
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Dec 10 2020 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2021)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 28 2020 Brief amici curiae of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, et al. filed.
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Jan 10 2021 Certificate of service filed with respect to amici curiae brief of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, et al.
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Jan 10 2021 Certificate of compliance filed with respect to brief amici curiae brief of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, et al. .
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Jan 27 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
Feb 01 2021 Waiver of right of respondent Union Pacific Railroad Company to respond filed.
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Feb 08 2021 Response Requested. (Due March 10, 2021)
Mar 02 2021 Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 10, 2021 to April 9, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
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Mar 03 2021 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 9, 2021.
Apr 09 2021 Brief of respondent Union Pacific Railroad Company in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Apr 23 2021 Reply of petitioner Bradley LeDure filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Apr 27 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
May 17 2021 The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration of this petition.
Nov 09 2021 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Proof of Service Main Document
Nov 23 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
Dec 15 2021 Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Jan 26 2022 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit.
Jan 28 2022 ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, March 28, 2022.
Jan 31 2022 Brief of petitioner Bradley LeDure filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Jan 31 2022 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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Jan 31 2022 The record from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
Feb 07 2022 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count
Feb 07 2022 Amicus brief of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, et al. not accepted for filing.(Corrected version submitted) (February 09, 2022)
Feb 07 2022 Brief amici curiae of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers-Transportation Division, et al. filed.
Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service Main Document
Feb 11 2022 CIRCULATED
Feb 15 2022 The record from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of Illinois is electronic and located on Pacer.
Mar 02 2022 Brief of respondent Union Pacific Railroad Company filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 07 2022 Motion 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 filed.
Proof of Service Main Document
Mar 09 2022 Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 09 2022 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 18 2022 Motion 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. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Mar 18 2022 Reply of petitioner Bradley LeDure filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Mar 28 2022 Argued. For petitioner: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.; and Colleen E. Sinzdak, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: J. Scott Ballenger, Washington, D. C.
Apr 28 2022 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED by an equally divided Court. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Opinion per curiam.
May 31 2022 JUDGMENT ISSUED
Attorneys
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
Ph: 202-326-7900
Party name: Bradley LeDure


Nelson G. Wolff
Schlichter Bogard & Denton LLP
100 South Fourth Street
Suite 1200
St. Louis, MO 63102

nwolff@uselaws.com
Ph: 3146149383
Party name: Bradley LeDure


Attorneys for Respondents
J. Scott Ballenger
Counsel of Record

555 Eleventh Street, NW, Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004-0000

jscottballenger@gmail.com
Ph: 202-701-4925
Party name: Union Pacific Railroad Company


Jonathan Benjmain Amarilio
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP
111 East Wacker Drive, Suite 2800
Chicago, IL 60601

jamarilio@taftlaw.com
Ph: 3125274000
Party name: Union Pacific Railroad Company


Other Attorneys
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
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


Lawrence Moses Mann
Counsel of Record
Alper & Mann, PC
9205 Redwood Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20817

mann.larrym@gmail.com
Ph: 202-298-9191
Party name: Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, the Brotherhood of Lo


Carter G. Phillips
Counsel of Record
Sidley Austin LLP
1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005

cphillips@sidley.com
Ph: +1 202 736 8270
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America


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

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