| No. 22-105 | |
| Title: | Coinbase, Inc., Petitioner v. Abraham Bielski |
| Docketed: | August 3, 2022 |
| Linked with 22A91, 22A92 | |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (22-15566) |
| Decision Date: | July 11, 2022 Rule 12.4 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Jul 29 2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 2, 2022) |
| PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jul 29 2022 | Application (22A91) for a stay, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
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| Jul 29 2022 | Application (22A92) for a stay, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
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| Jul 29 2022 | Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by petitioner. |
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| Aug 04 2022 | Response to application (22A91) requested by Justice Kagan, due by 5 p.m. (ET) on Monday, August 8, 2022. |
| Aug 04 2022 | Response to application (22A92) requested by Justice Kagan, due by 5 p.m. (ET) on Monday, August 8, 2022. |
| Aug 04 2022 | Respondents are directed to respond to the motion to expedite consideration by 5 p.m. (ET) on Monday, August 8, 2022. |
| Aug 08 2022 | Response to motion to expedite from respondent Abraham Bielski filed. |
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| Aug 08 2022 | Response to application (22A91) from respondent Abraham Bielski filed. |
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| Aug 08 2022 | Letter in response to application (22A92) received from respondents David Suski, et al. |
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| Aug 08 2022 | Letter in response to motion to expedite received from respondents David Suski, et al. |
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| Aug 09 2022 | Reply of applicant Coinbase, Inc. filed. |
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| Aug 10 2022 | Motion to expedite consideration filed by petitioner DENIED. |
| Aug 10 2022 | Application (22A91) referred to the Court. |
| Aug 10 2022 | Application (22A92) referred to the Court. |
| Aug 10 2022 | Application (22A91) denied by the Court. |
| Aug 10 2022 | Application (22A92) denied by the Court. |
| Aug 23 2022 | Waiver of right of respondents David Suski, et al. to respond filed. |
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| Sep 02 2022 | Brief of respondent Abraham Bielski in opposition filed. |
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| Sep 20 2022 | Reply of Coinbase, Inc. not accepted for filing. (Corrected version to be submitted) (September 20, 2022) |
| Sep 20 2022 | Reply of petitioner Coinbase, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Sep 21 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/7/2022. |
| Sep 29 2022 | Response Requested. (Due October 31, 2022) |
| Oct 31 2022 | Brief of respondents David Suski, et al. in support filed. |
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| Nov 11 2022 | Reply of petitioner Coinbase, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Nov 15 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/2/2022. |
| Nov 17 2022 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Coinbase, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Nov 29 2022 | Supplemental brief of respondent Abraham Bielski filed. (Distributed) |
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| Nov 30 2022 | Supplemental brief of respondents David Suski, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Dec 05 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/9/2022. |
| Dec 05 2022 | Letter from petitioner received. |
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| Dec 09 2022 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 20 2023 | Brief of petitioner Coinbase, Inc. filed. |
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| Jan 20 2023 | Joint appendix Volume I & II filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
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| Jan 24 2023 | Letter of petitioner Coinbase, Inc. regarding proceedings in the CA-9 Circuit filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jan 25 2023 | Letter of respondent Abraham Bielski regarding proceedings in the CA-9 Circuit filed. (Distributed) |
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| Jan 27 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of National Retail Federation filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jan 27 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jan 27 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count | |
| Jan 27 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Civil Justice Association of California filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jan 27 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
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| Jan 27 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center filed. |
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| Jan 27 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of DRI Center for Law and Public Policy filed. (February 22, 2023 - corrected brief and PDF). (Distributed) |
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| Jan 31 2023 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. |
| Feb 03 2023 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. for the Ninth Circuit. |
| Feb 03 2023 | All records from the USCA-9th Circuit and USDC-ND California are available on PACER. |
| Feb 13 2023 | CIRCULATED |
| Feb 15 2023 | Letter of petitioner notifying the Court of the Ninth Circuit's deferral of appeal in No. 22-15566, pending this Court's decision in Coinbase, Inc. v. Bielski, filed. (Distributed) |
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| Feb 21 2023 | Brief of respondent Abraham Bielski filed. (Distributed) |
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| Feb 21 2023 | Brief of respondents David Suski, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Feb 27 2023 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondents. |
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| Feb 28 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Public Justice filed. (Distributed) |
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| Feb 28 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed) |
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| Feb 28 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
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| Mar 01 2023 | Suggestion of mootness as to Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, et al., filed by respondent Abraham Bielski. (Distributed) |
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| Mar 06 2023 | Motion for divided argument filed by respondents DENIED. |
| Mar 07 2023 | Response to suggestion of mootness as to Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, et al., filed by petitioner Coinbase, Inc.. (Distributed) |
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| Mar 09 2023 | Reply of petitioner Coinbase, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Mar 10 2023 | Notice of withdrawal of his suggestion of mootness as to Coinbase, Inc. v. Suski, et al, filed by respondent Abraham Bielski. (Distributed) |
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| Mar 13 2023 | Response to suggestion of mootness from respondents Suski et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Mar 21 2023 | Argued. For petitioner: Neal K. Katyal, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Hassan A. Zavareei, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 23 2023 | Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED as to respondent Abraham Bielski; the writ of certiorari as to respondents David Suski, et al. is DIMSISSED as improvidently granted. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito Gorsuch, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Jackson, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined in full, and in which Thomas, J., joined as to Parts II, III and IV. |
| Jul 25 2023 | Judgment issued. |
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| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| Neal Kumar Katyal Counsel of Record | Hogan Lovells US LLP 555 Thirteenth St., N.W. Washington, DC 20004 neal.katyal@hoganlovells.com | 202 637 5528 |
| Party name: Coinbase, Inc. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondents | ||
| David John Harris Jr. Counsel of Record | Finkelstein & Krinsk LLP 501 West Broadway, Suite 1260 San Diego, CA 92101 djh@classactionlaw.com | (619) 238-1333 |
| Party name: David Suski, et al. | ||
| Hassan Ali Zavareei Counsel of Record | Tycko & Zavareei LLP 2000 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 1010 Washington, DC 20006 hzavareei@tzlegal.com | 202.973.0900 |
| Party name: Abraham Bielski | ||
| Other | ||
| Cory L. Andrews Counsel of Record | Washington Legal Foundation 2009 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 CANDREWS@WLF.ORG | 2025880302 |
| Party name: Washington Legal Foundation | ||
| Lawrence S. Ebner Counsel of Record | Atlantic Legal Foundation 1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006 lawrence.ebner@atlanticlegal.org | 202-729-6337 |
| Party name: Atlantic Legal Foundation | ||
| Karla Ann Gilbride Counsel of Record | Public Justice, P.C. 1620 L St. NW, Ste. 630 Washington, DC 20036 KGILBRIDE@PUBLICJUSTICE.NET | 2027978600 |
| Party name: Public Justice | ||
| 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 | ||
| Deepak Gupta Counsel of Record | Gupta Wessler PLLC 2001 K Street NW Suite 850 North Washington, DC 20006 DEEPAK@GUPTAWESSLER.COM | (202) 888-1741 |
| Party name: American Association for Justice | ||
| Fred J. Hiestand Counsel of Record | Fred J. Hiestand, A Professional Corporation 3418 3rd Avenue, Suite 1 Sacramento, CA 95817 FRED@FJH-LAW.COM | 9164485100 |
| Party name: Civil Justice Association of California | ||
| Mark Andrew Perry Counsel of Record | Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP 2001 M Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 MARK.PERRY@WEIL.COM | (202) 682-7000 |
| Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center | ||
| Andrew John Pincus Counsel of Record | Mayer Brown LLP 1999 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 APINCUS@MAYERBROWN.COM | 202-263-3220 |
| Party name: National Retail Federation | ||
| Jason D. Russell Counsel of Record | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher and Flom LLP 300 South Grand Avenue 34th Floor Los Angeles, CA 90071 JASON.RUSSELL@SKADDEN.COM | 213-687-5000 |
| Party name: Retail Litigation Center, Inc. | ||
| Sarah Elizabeth Spencer Counsel of Record | Christensen & Jensen 257 East 200 South, Suite 1100 Salt Lake City, UT 84111 SARAH.SPENCER@CHRISJEN.COM | 8013235000 |
| Party name: DRI Center for Law and Public Policy | ||