No. 11-159
Title:
Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security, Petitioner
v.
Karen K. Capato, on Behalf of B. N. C., et al.
Docketed:August 9, 2011
Linked with 10A1165
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
  Case Nos.:(10-2027)
  Decision Date:January 4, 2011
  Rehearing Denied:March 9, 2011
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 27 2011 Application (10A1165) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 7, 2011 to July 7, 2011, submitted to Justice Alito.
May 27 2011 Application (10A1165) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until July 7, 2011.
Jun 27 2011 Application (10A1165) to extend further the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 7, 2011 to August 6, 2011, submitted to Justice Alito.
Jun 30 2011 Application (10A1165) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until August 8, 2011.
Aug 8 2011 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 8, 2011)
Sep 2 2011 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 11, 2011.
Oct 11 2011 Brief of respondents Karen K. Capato, on Behalf of B. N. C., et al. in opposition filed.
Oct 19 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 4, 2011.
Oct 26 2011 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 10, 2011.
Oct 26 2011 Reply of petitioner Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security filed. (Distributed)
Nov 14 2011 Petition GRANTED.
Dec 19 2011 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON MONDAY, March 19, 2012
Dec 29 2011 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security.
Dec 29 2011 Brief of petitioner Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security filed.
Jan 4 2012 Record from the U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit and the Social Security Administration is electronic. There are sealed document in this record.
Jan 6 2012 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Jan 30 2012 Brief of respondents Karen K. Capato, on Behalf of B. N. C., et al. filed.
Jan 31 2012 CIRCULATED.
Feb 3 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Cancer Legal Resource Center of the Disability Rights Legal Center filed. (Distributed)
Feb 6 2012 Brief amici curiae of Jennifer Lahl, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 6 2012 Brief amici curiae of National Senior Citizens Law Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 13 2012 Record received from U.S.D.C. for the District of New Jersey. (1(box) There are sealed documents in this record..
Feb 29 2012 Reply of petitioner Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security filed. (Distributed)
Mar 19 2012 Argued. For petitioners: Eric D. Miller, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Charles A. Rothfeld, Washington, D. C.
May 21 2012 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jun 22 2012 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security
 
Eric David Miller Assistant to the Solicitor General(202)-514-4063
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Ave N.W Room 5634
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: Michael J. Astrue, Commissioner of Social Security
Attorneys for Respondents:
Charles A. Rothfeld Mayer Brown LLP(202) 263-3000
    Counsel of Record1999 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006-1101
crothfeld@mayerbrown.com
Party name: Karen K. Capato, on Behalf of B. N. C., et al.
Other:
Rochelle Bobroff Federal Rights Project(202) 289-6976
National Senior Citizen Law Center
1444 I Street, NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC  20005
rbobroff@nsclc.org
Party name: National Senior Citizens Law Center, et al.
 
Mark B. Helm Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP(213) 683-9100
355 South Grand Avenue, 35th Floor
Los Angeles, CA  90071-0000
mark.helm@mto.com
Party name: Cancer Legal Resource Center of the Disability Rights Legal Center
 
Catherine W. Short Life Legal Defense Foundation(707) 224-6675
P.O. Box 2105
Napa, CA  92544
LLDFOjai@cs.com
Party name: Jennifer Lahl, et al.