No. 08-660
Title:
United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein, Petitioner
v.
City of New York, New York, et al.
Docketed:November 19, 2008
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  Case Nos.:(06-3329-cv)
  Decision Date:August 19, 2008
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 17 2008 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 19, 2008)
Dec 9 2008 Brief of respondents City of New York, New York, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 23 2008 Reply of petitioner United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein filed.
Dec 30 2008 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 16, 2009.
Jan 7 2009 Supplemental brief of petitioner United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein filed. (Distributed)
Jan 16 2009 Petition GRANTED The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Wednesday, February 25, 2009. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 25, 2009. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court.
Feb 23 2009 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 21, 2009.
Feb 25 2009 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Feb 25 2009 Brief of petitioner United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein filed.
Feb 26 2009 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Mar 2 2009 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Mar 4 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund filed.
Mar 4 2009 Brief amici curiae of Patricia Haight and In Defense of Animals filed.
Mar 19 2009 CIRCULATED.
Mar 20 2009 Record received from U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. (1 box)
Mar 24 2009 Brief of respondents City of New York, Michael Bloomberg, John Doe, Jane Doe filed. (Distributed)
Mar 25 2009 Motion to allow Jeffrey B. Wall, Esquire, to argue pro hac vice filed by the Solicitor General.
Mar 31 2009 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Mar 31 2009 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Apr 3 2009 Motion of the Solicitor General to allow Jeffrey B. Wall, Esquire, to present arguement pro hac vice GRANTED.
Apr 3 2009 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Apr 13 2009 Reply of petitioner United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein filed. (Distributed)
Apr 21 2009 Argued. For petitioner: Gideon A. Schor, New York, N.Y. For respondents: Paul T. Rephen, New York, N.Y.; and Jeffrey B. Wall, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae) (pro hac vice.)
Jun 8 2009 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jul 10 2009 JUDGMENT ISSUED
Jul 14 2009 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Gideon A. Schor Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C.(212) 497-7700
    Counsel of Record1301 6th Avenue, 40th Floor
New York, NY  10019
gschor@wsgr.com
Party name: United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein
Attorneys for Respondents:
Paul T. Rephen Corporation Counsel of the City of New York(212) 788-1200
    Counsel of Record100 Church Street
New York, NY  10007
prephen@law.nyc.gov
Party name: City of New York, New York, et al.
 
Leonard J. Koerner New York City Law Department(212) 356-2500
100 Church Street, 6th Floor
New York, NY  10007
lkoerner@law.nyc.gov
Party name: City of New York, New York, et al.
Other:
Jeremy L. Friedman 2801 Sylhowe Road(510) 530-9060
Oakland, CA  94602
jlfried@comcast.net
Party name: Patricia Haight and In Defense of Animals
 
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
 
Jeffrey B. Wall Assistant to the Solicitor General
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein v. City of New York, New York, et al.
 
Joseph E.B. White 1220 19th Street, NW Suite 501(202)-296-4826
Washington, DC  20036
Party name: Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund