| No. 25-1391 |
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| Title: |
BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, et al., Petitioners v. Cyril E. Vetter, et al. |
| Docketed: | June 16, 2026 |
| Linked with: | 25A1109 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (25-30108) |
| Decision Date: | January 12, 2026 |
| Apr 03 2026 | Application (25A1109) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 12, 2026 to May 13, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito. Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Other Proof of Service |
| Apr 13 2026 | Application (25A1109) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 13, 2026. |
| Apr 30 2026 | Application (25A1109) to extend further the time from May 13, 2026 to June 11, 2026, submitted to Justice Alito. Written Request Proof of Service |
| May 06 2026 | Application (25A1109) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until June 11, 2026. |
| Jun 11 2026 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 16, 2026) Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 29 2026 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 16, 2026 to September 14, 2026, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Jul 01 2026 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 14, 2026. |
| Jul 16 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of Paramount Pictures Corporation filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 16 2026 | Brief amicus curiae of Motion Picture Association, Inc. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 16 2026 | Brief amici curiae of Intellectual Property Law Professors filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 16 2026 | Brief amici curiae of Recording Industry Association of America, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 16 2026 | Brief amici curiae of International Federation of the Phonographic Industry, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 14 2026 | Brief of respondents Cyril E. Vetter, et al. in opposition filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 30 2026 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2026. |
| Sep 30 2026 | Reply of petitioners BMG Rights Management (US) LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 19 2026 | Because the Court lacks a quorum, 28 U. S. C. §1, and since the qualified Justices are of the opinion that the case cannot be heard and determined at the next Term of the Court, the judgment is affirmed under 28 U. S. C. §2109, which provides that under these circumstances "the court shall enter its order affirming the judgment of the court from which the case was brought for review with the same effect as upon affirmance by an equally divided court." Justice Sotomayor, Justice Gorsuch, Justice Barrett, and Justice Jackson took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |