No. 23-1007
 
Title: Casey Cunningham, et al., Petitioners
v.
Cornell University, et al.
Docketed: March 13, 2024
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
   Case Numbers: (21-88, 21-96, 21-114)
   Decision Date: November 14, 2023
   Rehearing Denied: December 20, 2023
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Mar 11 2024 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 12, 2024)
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Apr 05 2024 Waiver of right of respondents Cornell University, et al. to respond filed.
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Apr 17 2024 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/9/2024.
Apr 18 2024 Response Requested. (Due May 20, 2024)
May 09 2024 Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 20, 2024 to June 19, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
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May 13 2024 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 20, 2024, for all respondents.
Jun 11 2024 Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 20, 2024 to July 22, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
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Jun 12 2024 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 22, 2024.
Jul 22 2024 Brief of respondents Cornell University, et al. in opposition filed.
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Aug 05 2024 Reply of petitioners Casey Cunningham, et al. filed.
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Sep 04 2024 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
Oct 04 2024 Petition GRANTED.
Oct 25 2024 Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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Oct 31 2024 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, January 22, 2025.
Oct 31 2024 Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time for filing the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including November 22, 2024. The time for filing respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 27, 2024. The reply brief on the merits is due to be filed in compliance with Rule 25.3 on or before 2 p.m., Friday, January 10, 2025, and Rule 29.2 does not apply.
Nov 13 2024 Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Nov 19 2024 Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and available for the Clerk.
Nov 22 2024 Brief of Casey Cunningham, et al. not accepted for filing. (December 02, 2024 - corrected booklets and PDF of brief to be submitted.)
Nov 22 2024 Brief of petitioners Casey Cunningham, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 22 2024 Joint appendix filed. (2 volumes). (Statement of costs filed.) (Distributed)
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Nov 26 2024 Brief amici curiae of AARP and AARP Foundation filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 27 2024 Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 27 2024 Brief amicus curiae of The Pension Rights Center filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 27 2024 Brief amici curiae of Quinn Curtis, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 02 2024 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 03 2024 CIRCULATED
Dec 20 2024 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
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Dec 27 2024 Brief of respondents Cornell University, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 03 2025 Brief amici curiae of American Council on Education, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 03 2025 Brief amici curiae of The American Benefits Council, ERISA Industry Committee, the SPARK Institute filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 03 2025 Brief amici curiae of AT&T Services, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 03 2025 Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and National Association of Manufacturers filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 03 2025 Brief amicus curiae of Encore Fiduciary filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 08 2025 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Jan 10 2025 Reply of petitioners Casey Cunningham, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 22 2025 Argued. For petitioners: Xiao Wang, Charlottesville, Va.; and Yaira Dubin, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Nicole A. Saharsky, Washington, D. C.
Apr 17 2025 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Alito, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Thomas and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined.
May 19 2025 Judgment Issued.
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Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Xiao Wang
Counsel of Record
University of Virginia School of Law
Supreme Court Litigation Clinic
580 Massie Road
Charlottesville, VA 22903

x.wang@law.virginia.edu
Ph: (434) 924-8956
Party name: Casey Cunningham, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Nicole A. Saharsky
Counsel of Record
Mayer Brown LLP
1999 K Street NW
Washington, DC 20006

NSAHARSKY@MAYERBROWN.COM
Ph: 202-263-3052
Party name: Cornell University, et al.


Nancy G. Ross
Mayer Brown LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

nross@mayerbrown.com
Ph: (312) 782-0600
Party name: Cornell University, et al.


Michael Anthony Scodro
Mayer Brown LLP
71 South Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL 60606

mscodro@mayerbrown.com
Ph: 312-782-0600
Party name: Cornell University, et al.


Other Attorneys
Sarah M. Harris
Counsel of Record
Acting 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


Mark George Boyko
Counsel of Record
Bailey & Glasser, LLP
34 N. Gore Avenue
Suite 102
Webster Groves, MO 63119

mboyko@baileyglasser.com
Ph: 314.863.5446
Party name: Quinn Curtis, et al.


Jessica Lynn Ellsworth
Counsel of Record
Hogan Lovells US, LLP
555 13th Street, N. W.
Washington, DC 20004

JESSICA.ELLSWORTH@HOGANLOVELLS.COM
Ph: 202-637-5886
Party name: American Council on Education, et al.


Jed Wolf Glickstein
Counsel of Record
Kaplan & Grady LLC
2071 N. Southport Avenue
Suite 205
Chicago, IL 60614

jglickstein@kaplangrady.com
Ph: 312-852-2184
Party name: Encore Fiduciary


Allyson Ho
Counsel of Record
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 2100
Dallas, TX 75201

AHO@GIBSONDUNN.COM
Ph: (214) 698-3100
Party name: AT&T Services, Inc., et al.


Louis Lopez
Counsel of Record
AARP Foundation
601 East Street NW
Washington, DC 20049

llopez@aarp.org
Ph: (202) 434-6666
Party name: AARP and AARP Foundation


John Joseph Nestico
Counsel of Record
Schneider Wallace Cottrell Konecky LLP
2138 Harris Rd.
Charlotte, NC 28211

jnestico@schneiderwallace.com
Ph: (540) 740-2946
Party name: The Pension Rights Center


Robert S. Peck
Counsel of Record
Center for Constitutional Litigation, PC
1901 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Suite 1101
Washington, DC 20009

ROBERT.PECK@CCLFIRM.COM
Ph: 2029442874
Party name: American Association for Justice


Jaime Ann Santos
Counsel of Record
Goodwin Procter LLP
1900 N St. NW
Washington, DC 20036

JSANTOS@GOODWINLAW.COM
Ph: 2023464000
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and National Association of Manufacturers


Meaghan Elizabeth McLaine VerGow
Counsel of Record
O'Melveny & Myers LLP
1625 Eye Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

mvergow@omm.com
Ph: (202)-383-5504
Party name: The American Benefits Council, ERISA Industry Committee, the SPARK Institute