No. 21-1170
 
Title: Louis Ciminelli, Petitioner
v.
United States, et al.
Docketed: February 24, 2022
Linked with: 21A298
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
   Case Numbers: (18-3710, 18-3712, 18-3715, 18-3850)
   Decision Date: September 8, 2021
   Rehearing Denied: November 1, 2021
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jan 07 2022 Application (21A298) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until March 1, 2022.
Feb 18 2022 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 28, 2022)
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Mar 23 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 28, 2022 to April 27, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
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Mar 24 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 27, 2022.
Mar 24 2022 Brief amicus curiae of New York Council of Defense Lawyers filed. VIDED.
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Apr 05 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 27, 2022 to May 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
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Apr 07 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 24, 2022.
May 24 2022 Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED.
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Jun 06 2022 Reply of petitioner Louis Ciminelli filed. (Distributed)
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Jun 07 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022.
Jun 29 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
Jun 30 2022 Petition GRANTED.
Jul 12 2022 Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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Jul 22 2022 Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2022. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 12, 2022.
Aug 29 2022 Brief of petitioner Louis Ciminelli filed.
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Aug 29 2022 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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Aug 29 2022 Brief of respondent Alain Kaloyeros in support of petitioner filed.
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Aug 29 2022 Brief of respondents Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi in support of petitioner filed.
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Sep 06 2022 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
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Sep 06 2022 Amicus brief of New York Council of Defense Lawyers not accepted for filing.(Corrected version submitted) (September 13, 2022)
Sep 06 2022 Brief amicus curiae of New York Council of Defense Lawyers filed.(Sep. 13, 2022)
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Sep 06 2022 Brief amicus curiae of Associated General Contractors of America, Inc filed.
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Sep 06 2022 Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed.
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Sep 06 2022 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in support of neither party filed.
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Oct 07 2022 Record received from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of New York. The documents are Sealed Impounded. ( One envelope ). Also one CD with Sealed documents has been electronically filed.
Oct 12 2022 Brief of respondent United States filed.
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Oct 18 2022 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 28, 2022.
Oct 25 2022 CIRCULATED.
Oct 28 2022 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit.
Nov 14 2022 Reply of petitioner Louis Ciminelli filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 14 2022 Reply of respondents Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi in support of petitioner filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 14 2022 Reply of respondent Alain Kaloyeros in support of petitioner filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 28 2022 Argued. For petitioner: Michael R. Dreeben, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Eric J. Feigin, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
May 11 2023 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion.
Jun 12 2023 Judgment issued.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Michael R. Dreeben
Counsel of Record
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
1625 I St. NW
Washington, DC 20006

mdreeben@omm.com
Ph: 202-383-5400
Party name: Louis Ciminelli


Attorneys for Respondents
Michael Campion Miller
Counsel of Record
Steptoe & Johnson LLP
1114 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

mmiller@steptoe.com
Ph: +1 (212) 506-3900
Party name: Alain Kaloyeros in support of petitioner


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


Alexandra Anastasia Ekaterina Shapiro
Counsel of Record
Shapiro Arato Bach LLP
500 Fifth Avenue
40th Floor
New York, NY 10110

ashapiro@shapiroarato.com
Ph: (212) 257-4880
Party name: Steven Aiello and Joseph Gerardi in support of petitioner


Other Attorneys
Adrian L. Bastianelli III
Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
1325 Avenue of the Americas, 10th Floor
New York, NY 10019

abastianelli@pecklaw.com
Ph: (212) 382-0909
Party name: Associated General Contractors of America, Inc


Thomas Jerome Curran
Counsel of Record
Peckar & Abramson, P.C.
1325 Avenue of the Americas , FL 10
New York, NY 10019

tcurran@pecklaw.com
Ph: 2123820909
Party name: Associated General Contractors of America, Inc


Joshua Lewis Dratel
Counsel of Record
Dratel & Lewis
29 Broadway
Suite 1412
New York, NY 10006

jdratel@joshuadratel.com
Ph: 2127320707
Party name: The National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers


Michael Dallas Lieberman
Counsel of Record
Kirkland & Ellis LLP
1301 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20004

michael.lieberman@kirkland.com
Ph: (202) 389-5000
Party name: Law Professors


Harry Sandick
Counsel of Record
Patterson Belknap Webb & Tyler LLP
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036

hsandick@pbwt.com
Ph: (212)336-2000
Party name: New York Council of Defense Lawyers


Adam G. Unikowsky
Counsel of Record
Jenner & Block LLP
1099 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20001

AUnikowsky@jenner.com
Ph: 202-639-6000
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America