No. 12-815
Title:
Sprint Communications, Inc., Petitioner
v.
Elizabeth S. Jacobs, et al.
Docketed:January 4, 2013
Linked with 12A499
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(11-2984)
  Decision Date:September 4, 2012
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Nov 14 2012 Application (12A499) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 3, 2012 to January 17, 2013, submitted to Justice Alito.
Nov 19 2012 Application (12A499) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 2, 2013.
Jan 2 2013 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 4, 2013)
Jan 2 2013 Appendix of Sprint Communications Company, L.P. filed.
Jan 24 2013 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 6, 2013.
Mar 6 2013 Brief of respondents Elizabeth S. Jacobs, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 19 2013 Reply of petitioner Sprint Communications Company, L.P. filed.
Mar 20 2013 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 12, 2013.
Apr 15 2013 Petition GRANTED.
Apr 30 2013 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 28, 2013.
Apr 30 2013 The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 27, 2013.
Jun 25 2013 Blanket consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner and counsel for the respondents.
Jun 28 2013 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
Jun 28 2013 Brief of petitioner Sprint Communications Company, L.P. filed.
Jul 3 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Jul 5 2013 Brief amicus curiae of CTIA - The Wireless Association filed.
Jul 5 2013 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
Jul 31 2013 Updated Rule 29.6 disclosure received from counsel for the petitioner. (Distributed)
Aug 19 2013 CIRCULATED.
Aug 20 2013 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 5, 2013.
Aug 27 2013 Brief of respondents Elizabeth S. Jacobs, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 3 2013 Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 3 2013 Brief amici curiae of Michigan and 21 Other States filed. (Distributed)
Sep 3 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Iowa Office of Consumer Advocate filed. (Distributed)
Sep 13 2013 Proposal of counsel for respondents to lodge copies of the "Complaint and Request For Emergency Relief" filed with the Iowa Utilities Board.
Sep 13 2013 Record received from U.S.C.A. for 8th Circuit. (1 box)
Sep 13 2013 Record from U.S.D.C. for Southern District of Iowa is electronic and located on PACER.
Sep 26 2013 Reply of petitioner Sprint Communications Company, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 4 2013 Joint supplemental brief filed. (Distributed)
Nov 5 2013 Argued. For petitioner: Timothy J. Simeone, Washington, D. C. For respondents: David J. Lynch, Des Moines, Iowa.
Dec 10 2013 Judgment REVERSED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jan 13 2014 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jan 15 2014 Record from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit has been returned.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Timothy J. Simeone Wiltshire & Grannis LLP(202) 730-1300
1200 18th Street NW, Ste.1200
Washington, DC  20036
tsimeone@wiltshiregrannis.com
Party name: Sprint Communications, Inc.
 
Christopher J. Wright Wiltshire & Grannis LLP(202) 730-1300
1200 Eighteenth St., N.W.
Suite 1200
Washington, DC  20036
cwright@wiltshiregrannis.com
Party name: Sprint Communications Company, Inc.
Attorneys for Respondents:
David J. Lynch General Counsel(515) 725-7331
    Counsel of Record Iowa Utilities Board
1375 E. Court Avenue, RM 69
Des Moines, IA  50319-0069
david.lynch@iub.iowa.gov
Party name: Elizabeth S. Jacobs, et al.
Other:
John J. Bursch Michigan Solicitor General(517) 373-1124
Michigan Department of Attorney General
P.O. Box 30212
Lansing, MI  48909
BurschJ@michigan.gov
Party name: Michigan and 21 Other States
 
Marc A. Goldman Jenner & Block LLP(202) 639-6009
1099 New York Avenue, NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC  20001
mgoldman@jenner.com
Party name: Law Professors
 
Kira L. Klatchko Best Best & Krieger LLP(760)-568-2611
74-760 Highway 111
Suite 200
Indian Wells, CA  92210
kira.klatchko@bbklaw.com
Party name: National Conference of State Legislatures, et al.
 
Patricia A. Millett Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld LLP(202) 887-4000
1333 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036-1564
pmillett@akingump.com
Party name: CTIA - The Wireless Association
 
Patrick F. Philbin 655 15th Street, NW(202) 879-5000
Suite 1200
Washington, DC  20005
pphilbin@kirkland.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
 
Mark R. Schuling Office of Consumer Advocate(515)-725-7203
1375 East Court Avenue
Des Moines, IA  50312
Mark.Schuling@oca.iowa.gov
Party name: Iowa Office of Consumer Advocate