Docket for 08-328
| No. 08-328 | |
| Vide 07-1428 | |
| Title: |
| Frank Ricci, et al., Petitioners |
| v. |
| John DeStefano, et al. |
|
| Docketed: | September 11, 2008 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit |
| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 8 2008 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 14, 2008) |
| Sep 24 2008 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2008. |
| Oct 14 2008 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Individual Rights, et al. filed. |
| Nov 13 2008 |
Brief of respondent City of New Haven in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 21 2008 |
Reply of petitioners Frank Ricci, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Nov 25 2008 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2008. |
| Jan 5 2009 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2009. |
| Jan 9 2009 |
Petition GRANTED the case is consolidated with No. 07-1428 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. The briefs of petitioners are to be filed on or before Thursday, February 19, 2009. The briefs of respondents are to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 18, 2009. Reply briefs, if any, are to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. |
| Jan 28 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. VIDED. |
| Feb 13 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the respondent City of New Haven. VIDED. |
| Feb 19 2009 |
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) VIDED. |
| Feb 19 2009 |
Brief of petitioners Frank Ricci, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 23 2009 |
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for respondents John De Stefano, et al. |
| Feb 23 2009 |
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 22, 2009 |
| Feb 24 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Concerned American Firefighters Association, Philadelphia Chapter filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Kedar Bhatia filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of United States supporting Vacatur and Remand filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. VIDED. |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Bridgeport Firefighters for Merit Employment, Inc. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Anti-Defamation League in support of neither party filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Joe Oakley, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Police Organizations filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Law Professors and Other Academics filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 26 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Center for Individual Rights, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Feb 27 2009 |
CIRCULATED. |
| Mar 18 2009 |
Record for the U.S.D.C. for the District of Connecticut is ellectronically filed. |
| Mar 18 2009 |
Brief of respondents John DeStefano, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 20 2009 |
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. (1 box). |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Maryland, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED. |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Society for Human Resource Management filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of International Association of Hispanic Firefighters, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Industrial-Organizational Psychologists filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Opportunity Agenda filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of National Partnership for Women & Families, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amicus curiae of New York Law School Racial Justice Project filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of Asian American Justice Center, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Brief amici curiae of International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Mar 25 2009 |
Record recevied from U.S.D.C. for the District of Connecticut. (1 box) |
| Apr 6 2009 |
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. and the time is divided as follows: 30 minutes to petitioners, 30 minutes to respondents, and 10 minutes to the Solicitor General. |
| Apr 7 2009 |
Reply of petitioners Frank Ricci, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Apr 22 2009 |
Argued. For petitioners: Gregory S. Coleman, Austin, Tex. For United States as amicus curiae: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Christopher J. Meade, New York, N.Y. |
| Jun 29 2009 |
Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion. Alito, J, filed a concurring opinion, in which Scalia and Thomas, JJ., joined. Ginsburg, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Stevens, Souter, and Breyer, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 31 2009 |
JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioners: | | |
| Karen Lee Torre |
The Pattis Law Firm, LLC | (203) 393-3017 |
| Counsel of Record | 649 Amity Road | |
| Bethany, CT 06524 | |
| ktorre@pattislaw.com |
| Party name: Frank Ricci, et al. |
| Attorneys for Respondents: | | |
| Christopher J. Meade |
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP | (202) 663-6000 |
| Counsel of Record | 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20006 | |
| christopher.meade@wilmerhale.com |
| Party name: John DeStefano, et al. |
| | | |
| Richard A. Roberts |
Nuzzo & Roberts, L.L.C. | (203)-250-2000 |
| Counsel of Record | One Town Center | |
| P. O. Box 747 | |
| Cheshire, CT 06410 | |
| Party name: John DeStefano, et al. |
| Other: | | |
| Scott M. Abeles |
Proskauer Rose LLP | (202) 416-6800 |
| 1001 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW | |
| Suite 400 South | |
| Washington, DC 20004 | |
| sabekles@proskauer.com |
| Party name: National Association of Police Organizations |
| | | |
| Elise C. Boddie |
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. | (212) 965-2200 |
| 99 Hudson Street, 16th Floor | |
| New York, NY 10013 | |
| eboddie@naacpldf |
| Party name: New York Law School Racial Justice Project |
| | | |
| J. Scott Detamore |
Mountain States Legal Foundation | (303) 292-2021 |
| 2596 South Lewis Way | |
| Lakewood, CO 80227 | |
| detamore@mountainstateslegal.com |
| Party name: Mountain States Legal Foundation |
| | | |
| John C. Eastman |
Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence | (714) 628-2587 |
| c/o Chapman University School of Law | |
| One University Drive | |
| Orange, CA 92886 | |
| jeastman@chapman.edu |
| Party name: Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence |
| | | |
| Stewart I. Edelstein |
Cohen and Wolf, PC | (203) 368-0211 |
| 1115 Broad Street | |
| Bridgeport, CT 06604 | |
| sedelstein@cohenandwolf.com |
| Party name: Bridgeport Firefighters for Merit Employment, Inc. |
| | | |
| Vincent A. Eng |
Asian American Justice Center | (202) 296-2300 |
| 1140 Connecticut Avenue, NW | |
| Suite 1200 | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| Party name: Asian American Justice Center, et al. |
| | | |
| Samuel Estreicher |
NYU Supreme Court Litigation Clinic | (212) 998-6226 |
| New York Univ. School of Law | |
| 40 Washington Square South | |
| New York, NY 10012 | |
| Party name: Society for Human Resource Management |
| | | |
| Peter J. Ferrara |
2011 Freedom Lane | (703) 582-8466 |
| Falls Church, VA 22043 | |
| peterferrara@msn.com |
| Party name: American Civil Rights Union |
| | | |
| Michael L. Foreman |
Pennsylvania State University, Civil Rights Appellate Clinic | (814) 865-3832 |
| 329 Innovation Park, Suite 118 | |
| University Park, PA 16802 | |
| mlf25@psu.edu |
| Party name: Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. |
| | | |
| Alan Wayne Foutz |
Pacific Legal Foundation | (916)-419-7111 |
| 3900 Lennane Drive Suite 200 | |
| Sacramento, CA 95834 | |
| Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. |
| | | |
| David C. Frederick |
Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C. | (202) 326-7900 |
| 1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400 | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| dfrederick@khhte.com |
| Party name: Industrial-Organizational Psychologists |
| | | |
| Ankur J. Goel |
McDermott Will & Emery LLP | (202) 756-8000 |
| 600 Thirteenth Street NW | |
| Washington, DC 2005 | |
| Party name: Opportunity Agenda |
| | | |
| 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 supporting Vacatur and Remand |
| | | |
| Martin S. Kaufman |
Atlantic Legal Foundation | (914) 834-3322 |
| 2039 Palmer Avenue | |
| Larchmont, NY 10538 | |
| mskaufman@atlanticlegal.org |
| Party name: Law Professors and Other Academics |
| | | |
| Lorence L. Kessler |
Norris Tysse Lampley & Lakis LLP | (202) 629-5600 |
| 1501 M Street, NW | |
| Suite 400 | |
| Washington, DC 20005 | |
| Party name: Equal Employment Advisory council |
| | | |
| Edwin S. Kneedler |
Deputy Solicitor General | (202) 514-2217 |
|
United States Department of Justice | |
| 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20530-0001 | |
| Party name: Frank Ricci, et al. v. John DeStefano, et al. |
| | | |
| Marcia L. McCormick |
800 Lakeshore Drive | (205) 726-4327 |
| Birmingham, AL 2057264927 | |
| Party name: International Association of Hispanic Firefighters, et al. |
| | | |
| Helen Norton |
University of Colorado School of Law | (303) 492-5751 |
| UCB 401 | |
| Wolf Law Building | |
| Boulder, CO 80309 | |
| Helen.Norton@Colorado.edu |
| Party name: National Partnership for Women & Families, et al. |
| | | |
| John A. Payton |
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. | (212) 965-2200 |
| 99 Hudson Street, 16th Floor | |
| New York, NY 10013 | |
| jpayton@naacpldf.org |
| Party name: NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. |
| | | |
| Andrew J. Pincus |
Mayer Brown LLP | (202) 263-3000 |
| 1999 K Street, NW | |
| Washington, DC 20006-1101 | |
| apincus@mayerbrown.com |
| Party name: International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. |
| | | |
| Michael E. Rosman |
Center for Individual Rights | (202) 833-8400 |
| 1233 20th St., NW, Suite 300 | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| rosman@cir-usa.org |
| Party name: Center for Individual Rights, et al. |
| | | |
| Kevin K. Russell |
Goldstein & Russell, P.C. | (202) 362-0636 |
| 5225 Wisconsin Ave., NW, Suite 404 | |
| Washington, DC 20015 | |
| kr@goldsteinrussell.com |
| Party name: American Civil Liberties Union, et al. |
| | | |
| Alan M Sager |
7801 N. Lamar Street, | (512) 476-3891 |
| Ste. A 114 | |
| Austin, TX 78752 | |
| amsag@mail.utexas.edu |
| Party name: Kedar Bhatia |
| | | |
| Austin C. Schlick |
Assistant to the Solicitor General | (410) 576-7291 |
|
Maryland Department of Justice | |
| 200 Saint Paul Pl. | |
| 20th Floor | |
| Baltimore, MD 21202 | |
| Party name: Maryland, et al. |
| | | |
| Ilya Shapiro |
Cato Institute | (202) 842-0200 |
| 1000 Massachusetts Ave., NW | |
| Washington, DC 20001 | |
| ishapiro@cato.org |
| Party name: Cato Institute, et al. |
| | | |
| Henry C. Shelton III. |
Adams & Reese, LLP | (901)-525-3234 |
| 80 Monroe Avenue | |
| Suite 700 | |
| Memphis, TN 38103 | |
| henry.shelton@arlaw.com |
| Party name: Joe Oakley, et al. |
| | | |
| Douglas G. Smith |
Kirkland & Ellis LLP | |
| 300 North LaSalle Street | |
| Chicago, IL 60654 | |
| Party name: Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund |
| | | |
| Michael F. Smith |
The Smith Appellate Law Firm | (202) 454-2860 |
| 1747 Pennsylvania Ave., NW | |
| Ste. 300 | |
| Washington, DC 20006 | |
| smith@smithpllc.com |
| Party name: Anti-Defamation League in support of neither party |
| | | |
| Gregory J. Sullivan |
Hartsough Kenny Chase & Sullivan | (609)-588-9800 |
| 3812 Quakerbridge Road | |
| Hamilton, NJ 08619 | |
| Gregoryjsull@aol.com |
| Party name: Concerned American Firefighters Association, Philadelphia Chapter |
| | | |
| Dennis R. Thompson |
Thompson & Bishop Law Offices | (330) 753-6874 |
| 946 Kenmore Boulevard | |
| Village of Kenmore | |
| Akron, OH 44314 | |
| law@thompsonbishop.com |
| Party name: International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters, et al. |