| No. 22-429 |
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| Title: |
Acheson Hotels, LLC, Petitioner v. Deborah Laufer |
| Docketed: | November 8, 2022 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (21-1410) |
| Decision Date: | October 5, 2022 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Nov 04 2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 8, 2022) Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 07 2022 | Waiver of right of respondent Deborah Laufer to respond filed. Main Document |
| Dec 08 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Restaurant Law Center, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 08 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of DRI Center for Law and Public Policy filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 08 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc., et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 08 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Responsibility filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 08 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Dec 14 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023. |
| Dec 19 2022 | Response Requested. (Due January 18, 2023) |
| Jan 03 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 18, 2023 to February 17, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Jan 10 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 17, 2023. |
| Feb 06 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 17, 2023 to March 3, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Feb 06 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including February 27, 2023. |
| Feb 24 2023 | Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner. Main Document |
| Feb 24 2023 | Brief of respondent Deborah Laufer in opposition filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Feb 28 2023 | Reply of petitioner Acheson Hotels, LLC filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Mar 01 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023. |
| Mar 20 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/24/2023. |
| Mar 27 2023 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Apr 14 2023 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. Main Document |
| May 01 2023 | 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 June 5, 2023. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 2, 2023. |
| Jun 05 2023 | Brief of petitioner Acheson Hotels, LLC filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 05 2023 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) Main Document Proof of Service |
| Jun 12 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc., et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Jun 12 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Jun 12 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 12 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Restaurant Law Center, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 12 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Responsibility filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 12 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Jun 12 2023 | Brief amici curiae of The Buckeye Institute, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 12 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Homebuilders filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 14 2023 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 4, 2023. |
| Jul 17 2023 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. |
| Jul 20 2023 | Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The record is electronic and available on PACER. |
| Jul 20 2023 | Complete record on appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maine electronically received and available with the Clerk. |
| Jul 24 2023 | Suggestion of mootness filed by respondent Deborah Laufer. Main Document Other Proof of Service Other |
| Jul 27 2023 | CIRCULATED |
| Jul 28 2023 | Petitioner’s Opposition to Suggestion of Mootness filed. (Distributed) Main Document Other Proof of Service |
| Aug 02 2023 | Brief of respondent Deborah Laufer filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Aug 07 2023 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Aug 09 2023 | Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 09 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Aug 09 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Fair Housing Organizations and Testers, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 09 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Disability Antidiscrimination Law Scholars filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 09 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 09 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Massachusetts, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 09 2023 | Amicus brief of Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, et al. not accepted for filing. (Corrected version submitted - August 18, 2023) |
| Aug 09 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 09 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Philip L. Schuler, et al. in association with the Amicus Project filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Aug 10 2023 | The respondent’s request that the Court dismiss the case as moot at this time is denied. The question of mootness will be subject to further consideration at oral argument in addition to the question presented. |
| Aug 25 2023 | Letter of respondent Deborah Laufer updating the Clerk on status of her related lower court cases filed (Corrected letter filed). |
| Aug 25 2023 | Letter of respondent Deborah Laufer updating the Clerk on status of her related lower court cases filed (Corrected letter received 9/25/23). Main Document |
| Sep 01 2023 | Reply of petitioner Acheson Hotels, LLC filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 08 2023 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. |
| Oct 04 2023 | Argued. For petitioner: Adam G. Unikowsky, Washington, D. C. For United States, as amicus curiae: Erica L. Ross, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Kelsi B. Corkran, Washington, D. C. |
| Nov 16 2023 | Letter and attached opinion of lower court in related litigation before CA4 filed by respondent. (Distributed) Main Document |
| Dec 05 2023 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Barrett, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., and Jackson, J., filed opinions concurring in the judgment. |
| Jan 08 2024 | Judgment issued. Main Document |