No. 22-200
 
Title: Slack Technologies, LLC, fka Slack Technologies, Inc., et al., Petitioners
v.
Fiyyaz Pirani
Docketed: September 2, 2022
Linked with: 22A36
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (20-16419)
   Decision Date: September 20, 2021
   Rehearing Denied: May 2, 2022
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Jul 13 2022 Application (22A36) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 31, 2022 to August 31, 2022, submitted to Justice Kagan.
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Jul 18 2022 Application (22A36) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 31, 2022.
Aug 31 2022 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 3, 2022)
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Sep 07 2022 Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Slack Technologies, LLC, et al.
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Sep 08 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 3, 2022 to November 2, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
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Sep 12 2022 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 2, 2022.
Sep 30 2022 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Cato Institute.
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Oct 03 2022 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation.
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Oct 03 2022 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Joseph A. Grundfest.
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Oct 03 2022 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al.
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Nov 02 2022 Brief of respondent Fiyyaz Pirani in opposition filed.
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Nov 02 2022 Brief amici curiae of Investor filed. (11/14/2022) (Distributed)
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Nov 21 2022 Reply of petitioners Slack Technologies, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 22 2022 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/9/2022.
Dec 13 2022 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Cato Institute GRANTED.
Dec 13 2022 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Joseph A. Grundfest GRANTED.
Dec 13 2022 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation GRANTED.
Dec 13 2022 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. GRANTED.
Dec 13 2022 Petition GRANTED.
Jan 27 2023 Brief of petitioners Slack Technologies, LLC, et al. filed.
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Jan 27 2023 Joint appendix filed (Feb.14, 2023 - pages of enlarged images insert). (Statement of costs filed)
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Jan 31 2023 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 17, 2023.
Feb 03 2023 Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
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Feb 03 2023 Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
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Feb 03 2023 Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
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Feb 03 2023 Brief amici curiae of Hon. Jay Clayton and Hon. Joseph A. Grundfest filed.
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Feb 08 2023 Record requested from the U.S.C.A.-9th Circuit
Feb 08 2023 All records from the USCA-9th Circuit are available on PACER. Sealed records from the USDC-Northern District of California were transmitted electronically.
Feb 14 2023 Letter of petitioners provide enlarged copies of the charts other images included in joint appendix received..
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Feb 27 2023 Brief of respondent Fiyyaz Pirani filed.
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Mar 06 2023 Brief amici curiae of Former SEC Officials filed.
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Mar 06 2023 Brief amici curiae of Law and Business Professors filed.
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Mar 06 2023 Brief amici curiae of Evidence and Civil Procedure Scholars filed.
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Mar 06 2023 Brief amici curiae of Institutional Investors filed.
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Mar 06 2023 Brief amicus curiae of Nokota Capital Management, LP filed.
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Mar 24 2023 CIRCULATED
Mar 29 2023 Reply of petitioners Slack Technologies, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Apr 17 2023 Argued. For petitioners: Thomas G. Hungar, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Kevin K. Russell, Washington, D. C.
Jun 01 2023 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jul 03 2023 Judgment issued.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Thomas G. Hungar
Counsel of Record
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20036

thungar@gibsondunn.com
Ph: (202) 887-3784
Party name: Slack Technologies, LLC, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Lawrence Paul Eagel
Bragar Eagel Squire, PC
810 Seventh Ave., Suite 620
New York, NY 10019

EAGEL@BESPC.COM
Ph: 212-308-5888
Party name: Fiyyaz Pirani


Kevin K. Russell
Counsel of Record
Goldstein and Russell, P.C.
7475 Wisconsin Avenue
Suite 850
Bethesda, MD 20814

KRUSSELL@GOLDSTEINRUSSELL.COM
Ph: (202) 362-0636
Party name: Fiyyaz Pirani


Other Attorneys
Cory L. Andrews
Counsel of Record
Washington Legal Foundation
2009 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

candrews@wlf.org
Ph: 2025880302
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation


John Christopher Browne
Counsel of Record
Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP
1251 Avenue of the Americas, 44th Fl.
New York, NY 10020

JohnB@blbglaw.com
Ph: 212-554-1398
Party name: Investor


Boris Feldman
Counsel of Record
Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP
855 Main Street
Redwood City, CA 94063

boris.feldman@freshfields.com
Ph: 650-618-9250
Party name: Hon. Jay Clayton and Hon. Joseph A. Grundfest


Mark Christopher Fleming
Counsel of Record
WilmerHale
60 State Street
Boston, MA 02109

mark.fleming@wilmerhale.com
Ph: (617) 526-6000
Party name: Cato Institute


Jeremy Alan Lieberman
Counsel of Record
POMERANTZ LLP
600 Third Avenue, Floor 20
New York, NY 10016

JALIEBERMAN@POMLAW.COM
Ph: 212-661-1100
Party name: Evidence and Civil Procedure Scholars


Laura Helen Posner
Counsel of Record
Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC
88 Pine Street, 14th Floor
New York, NY 10005

LPOSNER@COHENMILSTEIN.COM
Ph: 212-838-7797
Party name: Law and Business Professors


Sheila Sadighi
Counsel of Record
Rolnick Kramer Sadighi LLP
300 Executive Drive
Suit 275
West Orange, NJ 07052

SSADIGHI@RKSLLP.COM
Ph: 973-996-4991
Party name: Nokota Capital Management, LP


John Paul Schnapper-Casteras
Counsel of Record
Schnapper-Casteras PLLC
1717 K Street NW, Suite 900
C/O Schnapper-Casteras PLLC
Washington, DC 20006

JPSC@SCHNAPPERCASTERAS.COM
Ph: (202) 630-3644
Party name: Institutional Investors


Carolyn E. Shapiro
Counsel of Record
Schnapper-Casteras PLLC
1717 K Street NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006

CSHAPIRO@SCHNAPPERCASTERAS.COM
Ph: (202) 630-3644
Party name: Former SEC Officials


Melissa Arbus Sherry
Counsel of Record
Latham & Watkins LLP
555 Eleventh Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004

melissa.sherry@lw.com
Ph: 202-637-3386
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association