No. 08-586
Title:
Jerry N. Jones, et al., Petitioners
v.
Harris Associates L.P.
Docketed:November 3, 2008
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
  Case Nos.:(07-1624)
  Decision Date:May 19, 2008
  Rehearing Denied:August 8, 2008
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 3 2008 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 3, 2008)
Nov 6 2008 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Dec 2 2008 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 5, 2009.
Dec 3 2008 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
Dec 3 2008 Brief amici curiae of AARP, and Consumer Federation of America filed.
Dec 31 2008 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 2, 2009.
Feb 2 2009 Brief of respondent Harris Associates L.P. in opposition filed.
Feb 18 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 6, 2009.
Feb 18 2009 Reply of petitioners Jerry N. Jones, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 9 2009 Petition GRANTED.
Apr 21 2009 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 10, 2009.
May 6 2009 The time within which to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 27, 2009.
May 22 2009 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioners.
Jun 10 2009 Joint appendix filed (two volumes). Statement of costs received.
Jun 10 2009 Brief of petitioners Jerry N. Jones, Mary F. Jones, and Arline Winerman filed.
Jun 15 2009 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
Jun 15 2009 Brief amicus curiae of John C. Bogle filed.
Jun 15 2009 Brief amici curiae of AARP, and Consumer Federation of America filed.
Jun 15 2009 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 17 2009 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys filed.
Jun 17 2009 Brief amicus curiae of North American Securities Administrators Association filed.
Jun 17 2009 Brief amici curiae of Professor Deborah A. DeMott and Professor Mark L. Ascher filed.
Jun 17 2009 Brief amici curiae of Robert Litan, Robert Mason, and Ian Ayres filed.
Aug 17 2009 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 2, 2009.
Aug 17 2009 CIRCULATED.
Aug 18 2009 Record for the U.S.C.A. for 7th Circuit. (Entire record e-mailed in PDF format)
Aug 25 2009 Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Northen District of Illinois. (1 box)
Aug 27 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association filed. (Distributed)
Aug 27 2009 Brief of respondent Harris Associates L.P. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 31 2009 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Sep 3 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Independent Directors Council filed. (Distributed).
Sep 3 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Investment Company Institute filed. (Distributed)
Sep 3 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed).
Sep 3 2009 Brief amici curiae of Law and Finance Professors and Scholars filed. (Distributed)
Sep 3 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Fidelity Management & Research Company filed. (Distributed)
Sep 3 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Mutual Fund Directors Forum filed. (Distributed)
Sep 3 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
Sep 22 2009 Letter received from counsel for the respondent.
Sep 28 2009 Reply of petitioner Jerry N. Jones, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 5 2009 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Nov 2 2009 Argued. For petitioners: David C. Frederick, Washington, D.C.; and Curtis E. Gannon, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: John D. Donovan, Jr., Boston, Mass.
Mar 30 2010 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion.
May 3 2010 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
May 24 2010 Record returned (1-box) to the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
David C. Frederick Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C.(202) 326-7900
    Counsel of Record1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036
dfrederick@khhte.com
Party name: Jerry N. Jones, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
John D. Donovan Jr. Ropes & Gray LLP(617) 951-7566
    Counsel of RecordOne International Place
Boston, MA  02110-2624
john.donovan@ropesgray.com
Party name: Harris Associates L.P.
Other:
Richard Douglas. Bernstein Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP(202) 303-1000
1875 K Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
rbernstein@willkie.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
 
William A. Birdthistle Chicago-Kent College of Law(312)-906-5367
565 W. Adams Street
Chicago, IL  60661
wbirdthistle@kentlaw.edu
Party name: Law Professors
 
Jerome Anthony Broadhurst Apperson Crump & Maxwell PLC(901) 756-6300
6000 Poplar Avenue
Suite 400
Memphis, TN  38119
Party name: Professor Deborah DeMott, et al.
 
G. Eric Brunstad Jr. Dechert LLP(860) 524-3999
90 State House Square
Hartford, CT  06103
eric.brunstad@dechert.com
Party name: Mutual Fund Directors Forum
 
Frances S. Cohen Bingham McCutcheon LLP(617) 951-8000
One Federal Street
Boston, MA  02110
Party name: Law and Finance Professors and Scholars
 
Jerome M. Congress Milberg LLP(212) 594-5300
One Pennsylvania Plaza
New York, NY  10119
Party name: National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys
 
Deborah Ann DeMott 1542 Hermitage Court (919)-489-5366
Durham, NC  27707
demott@law.duke.edu
Party name: Professor Deborah A. DeMott and Professor Mark L. Ascher
 
James A. Feldman 3750 Oliver Street, N.W.(202) 686-6607
Washington, DC  20015
Party name: John C. Bogle
 
Elena Kagan Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
 
Theodore B. Olson Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP(202) 955-8500
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
tolson@gibsondunn.com
Party name: Independent Directors Council
 
Carter G. Phillips Sidley Austin LLP(202) 736-8270
1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
cphillips@sidley.com
Party name: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association
 
Alfred E. T. Rusch Senior Counsel(202) 442-7850
District of Columbia Securities Bureau
810 First Street
Suite 701
Washington, DC  20002
Party name: North American Securities Administrators Association
 
Timothy M. Sandefur Pacific Legal Foundation(916) 419-7111
950 G Street
Sacramento, CA  95814
tsandefur@pacificlegal.org
Party name: Cato Institute
 
Stephen M. Shapiro Mayer Brown Rowe & Maw LLP(202) 263-3000
1909 K Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
sshapiro@mayerbrown.com
Party name: Fidelity Management & Research Company
 
Jay E. Sushelsky AARP Foundation Litigation(202) 434-2060
601 E Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20049
jsushelsky@aarp.org
Party name: AARP, and Consumer Federation of America
 
Stephen M. Tillery 505 North 7th St(314) 241-4844
Suite 3600
St. Louis, MO  63101
Party name: Robert Litan, Robert Mason, and Ian Ayres
 
Paul R.Q. Wolfson Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP(202) 663-6390
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
paul.wolfson@wilmerhale.com
Party name: Investment Company Institute
 
Deborah Zuckerman AARP Foundation(202) 434-2060
601 E Street, NW
Washington, DC  20049
Party name: AARP, and Consumer Federation of America