| 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 |
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| Date | 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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| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| 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 | (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 | 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 | (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 | 312-782-0600 |
| Party name: Cornell University, et al. | ||
| Other | ||
| Sarah M. Harris Counsel of Record | Acting Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, D 20530-0001 SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | (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 | (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 | (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 | 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 | 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 | (202)-383-5504 |
| Party name: The American Benefits Council, ERISA Industry Committee, the SPARK Institute | ||