| No. 20-828 | |
| Title: | Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al., Petitioners v. Yassir Fazaga, et al. |
| Docketed: | December 18, 2020 |
| Linked with 21A27 | |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (12-56867, 12-56874, 13-55017) |
| Decision Date: | July 20, 2020 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Dec 17 2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 19, 2021) |
| PetitionProof of Service | |
| Dec 28 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 19, 2021 to March 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Main Document | |
| Dec 29 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 22, 2021. |
| Jan 05 2021 | Waiver of right of respondents James Elmer Mitchell and John Jessen not accepted for filing (waiver filed in wrong case and removed from the docket 3/5/21). |
| Jan 18 2021 | Brief of respondents Pat Rose, Paul Allen and Kevin Armstrong in support filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Jan 19 2021 | Brief of respondents J. Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls in support filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Mar 04 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 22, 2021 to April 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Main Document | |
| Mar 05 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 21, 2021. |
| Apr 21 2021 | Brief of respondents Yassir Fazaga, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| May 11 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021. |
| May 11 2021 | Reply of petitioners Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word Count | |
| Jun 01 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021. |
| Jun 07 2021 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 01 2021 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
| Main Document | |
| Jul 12 2021 | Motion 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 July 30, 2021. The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including September 21, 2021. |
| Jul 30 2021 | Brief of respondents Agents J. Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls in support of petitioners filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jul 30 2021 | Brief of respondents Agents Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, and Pat Rose in support of reversal filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Jul 30 2021 | Brief of petitioners Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al. filed. |
| Certificate of Word CountMain Document | |
| Jul 30 2021 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| Proof of ServiceMain Document | |
| Aug 06 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Laura K. Donohue in support of neither party filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Aug 16 2021 | ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, November 8, 2021. |
| Aug 25 2021 | Application (21A27) to file a response brief on the merits in excess of the word limit, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| Main DocumentProof of Service | |
| Sep 01 2021 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| Sep 02 2021 | Application (21A27) granted by Justice Kagan to file a response brief on the merits in excess of the word limit. |
| Sep 21 2021 | CIRCULATED |
| Sep 21 2021 | Brief of respondents Yassir Fazaga, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of James Dempsey and Sharon Bradford Franklin filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of 50 Religious Organizations filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of The Brennan Center for Justice, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Sep 28 2021 | Motion for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed jointly by Agent respondents in support. |
| Main Document | |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Professor Barry Siegel filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Sep 28 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Free Speech Defense & Education Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Oct 12 2021 | Motion for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed by respondents GRANTED. |
| Oct 14 2021 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. |
| Oct 21 2021 | Reply of petitioners Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Proof of ServiceMain Document | |
| Oct 21 2021 | Reply of respondents Agents J. Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls in support of petitioners filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Oct 21 2021 | Reply of respondents Agents Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, and Pat Rose in support of reversal filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Nov 08 2021 | Argued. For petitioners: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For Agent Respondents: Catherine M.A. Carroll, Washington, D. C. For respondents Fazaga, et al.: Ahilan T. Arulanantham, Los Angeles, Cal. |
| Mar 04 2022 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Apr 05 2022 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioners | ||
| 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: Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondents | ||
| Ahilan T. Arulanantham Counsel of Record | UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW 385 Charles Young Drive East Los Angeles, CA 90095 arulanantham@law.ucla.edu | 310-825-1029 |
| Party name: Yassir Fazaga, et al. | ||
| Catherine Mary Agnes Carroll Counsel of Record | Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20006 catherine.carroll@wilmerhale.com | 202-663-6000 |
| Party name: Agents J. Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls in support of petitioners | ||
| Alexander Howard Cote Counsel of Record | Winston & Strawn LLP 333 S. Grand Avenue, 38th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 acote@winston.com | (213) 615-1993 |
| Party name: Agents Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, and Pat Rose in support of reversal | ||
| Other | ||
| Jennifer Rose Cowan Counsel of Record | Debevoise & Plimpton LLP 919 Third Avenue New York, NY 10022 jrcowan@debevoise.com | (212) 909-6000 |
| Party name: James Dempsey, Sharon Bradford Franklin | ||
| Shay Dvoretzky Counsel of Record | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP 1440 New York Ave., NW Washington, DC 20005 shay.dvoretzky@skadden.com | 202-371-7370 |
| Party name: Professor Laura K. Donohue | ||
| Brianne Jenna Gorod Counsel of Record | Constitutional Accountability Center 1200 18th Street, NW Suite 501 Washington, DC 20036 brianne@theusconstitution.org | 202 296 6889 |
| Party name: Constitutional Accountability Center | ||
| David Morris Gossett Counsel of Record | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP 1301 K Street NW Suite 500 East Washington, DC 20005 davidgossett@dwt.com | 202-973-4200 |
| Party name: The Brennan Center for Justice, Due Process Institute, Electronic Privacy Information Center, FreedomWorks Foundation, and TechFreedom | ||
| Erik S. Jaffe Counsel of Record | Schaerr | Jaffe LLP 1717 K Street, N.W., Suite 900 Washington, DC 20006 ejaffe@schaerr-jaffe.com | 202-787-1060 |
| Party name: Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability | ||
| Winifred V. Kao Counsel of Record | Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus 55 Columbus Avenue San Francisco, CA 94111 winifredk@advancingjustice-alc.org | 415-896-1702 |
| Party name: Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus, et al. | ||
| William Jeffrey Olson Counsel of Record | William J. Olson, P.C. 370 Maple Ave. W., Suite 4 Vienna, VA 22180 wjo@mindspring.com | 7033565070 |
| Party name: Free Speech Defense & Education Fund, Free Speech Coalition, Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund, Downsize DC Foundation, and DownsizeDC.org | ||
| Akiva Shapiro Counsel of Record | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 200 Park Avenue New York, NY 10166 ashapiro@gibsondunn.com | (212) 351-4000 |
| Party name: Constitutional Law Professors | ||
| Michael H. Steinberg Counsel of Record | Sullivan & Cromwell LLP 1888 Century Park East Los Angeles, CA 90067 steinbergm@sullcrom.com | (310) 712-6600 |
| Party name: Professor Barry Siegel | ||
| Richard Roy Wiebe Counsel of Record | Law Office of Richard R. Wiebe 44 Montgomery Street Suite 650 San Francisco, CA 94104 wiebe@pacbell.net | (415) 433-3200 |
| Party name: Electronic Frontier Foundation | ||
| Steven Alan Zalesin Counsel of Record | Patterson Belknap Webb and Tyler LLP 1133 Avenue of the Americas New York, NY 10036 sazalesin@pbwt.com | 2123362000 |
| Party name: 50 Religious Organizations | ||