No. 16-992
Title:
Marisa N. Pavan, et al., Petitioners
v.
Nathaniel Smith
Docketed:February 13, 2017
Lower Ct:Supreme Court of Arkansas
  Case Nos.:(CV-15-988)
  Decision Date:December 8, 2016

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Feb 13 2017 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 15, 2017)
Feb 24 2017 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 14, 2017.
Mar 15 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed.
Mar 15 2017 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., et al.
Mar 15 2017 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Family Equality Council, et al.
Mar 15 2017 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Family Law Professors.
Apr 14 2017 Brief of respondent Nathaniel Smith in opposition filed.
May 1 2017 Reply of petitioners Marisa N. Pavan, et al. filed.
May 2 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017.
May 22 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2017.
May 22 2017 Record Requested .
May 23 2017 Record received from the Supreme Court of Arkansas. The record is electronic.
May 30 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 1, 2017.
Jun 5 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 8, 2017.
Jun 12 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2017.
Jun 19 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017.
Jun 26 2017 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Family Equality Council, et al., GRANTED.
Jun 26 2017 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Family Law Professors GRANTED.
Jun 26 2017 Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., et al. GRANTED.
Jun 26 2017 Petition GRANTED. Judgment REVERSED and CASE REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. (Detached Opinion). Justice Gorsuch, with whom Justice Thomas and Justice Alito join, dissenting. (Detached Opinion).
Jul 28 2017 MANDATE ISSUED.
Jul 28 2017 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Douglas Hallward-Driemeier Ropes & Gray LLP(202) 508-4776
    Counsel of Record2099 Pennsylvania Ave., NW, Suite 1200
Washington, DC  20006-6807
Douglas.Hallward-Driemeier@ropesgray.com
Party name: Marisa N. Pavan, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Nicholas J. Bronni Deputy Solicitor General(501) 682-6302
    Counsel of Record Office of the Arkansas
Attorney General
323 Center Street
Little Rock, AR  72201
nicholas.bronni@arkansasag.gov
Party name: Nathaniel Smith
 
Leslie Rutledge Attorney General(501) 682-6302
Office of the Arkansas
Attorney General
323 Center Street
Little Rock, AR  72201
Party name: Nathaniel Smith
Other:
Stuart F. Delery Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP(202) 887-3650
1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
SDelery@gibsondunn.com
Party name: Lambda Legal Defense and Education Fund, Inc., et al.
 
Brianne Jenna Gorod Constitutional Accountability Center(202) 296-6889
1200 18th Street, NW
Suite 501
Washington, DC  20036
brianne@theusconstitution.org
Party name: Constitutional Accountability Center
 
Katherine Keating Bryan Cave LLP(415) 268-1972
Three Embarcadero Center, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA  94111-4070
katherine.keating@bryancave.com
Party name: Family Equality Council and COLAGE
 
Claire Laporte Foley Hoag LLP(617) 832-1000
155 Seaport Boulevard
Boston, MA  02210
claporte@foleyhoag.com
Party name: Family Law Professors