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No. 16-1276
 
Title: Digital Realty Trust, Inc., Petitioner
v.
Paul Somers
Docketed: April 25, 2017
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (15-17352)
   Decision Date: March 8, 2017
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Apr 25 2017 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 25, 2017)
May 03 2017 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the Respondent.
May 08 2017 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 30, 2017.
May 10 2017 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.
May 24 2017 Brief amici curiae of New England Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
May 25 2017 Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)
May 25 2017 Brief amicus curiae of DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. (Distributed)
May 25 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Lime Energy Services Company filed. (Distributed)
May 26 2017 Letter of May 26, 2017, from counsel for petitioner waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 received.
May 30 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2017.
May 30 2017 Brief of respondent Paul Somers in opposition filed. (Distributed)
Jun 02 2017 Reply of petitioner Digital Realty Trust, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 19 2017 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017.
Jun 26 2017 Petition GRANTED.
Jul 06 2017 Consent the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.
Jul 12 2017 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 24, 2017.
Jul 12 2017 The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 10, 2017.
Jul 12 2017 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Digital Realty Trust, Inc.
Jul 18 2017 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent.
Aug 24 2017 Brief of petitioner Digital Realty Trust, Inc. filed.
Aug 25 2017 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED.
Aug 25 2017 Brief amici curiae of New England Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
Aug 31 2017 Brief amicus curiae of The Center for Workplace Compliance filed.
Aug 31 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Aug 31 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Aug 31 2017 Brief amici curiae of Lime Energy Services Company and Prestige Cruises International filed.
Oct 06 2017 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, November 28, 2017.
Oct 10 2017 Brief of respondent Paul Somers filed.
Oct 11 2017 Motion to argue pro hac vice filed by the Solicitor General.
Oct 12 2017 CIRCULATED
Oct 17 2017 Brief amici curiae of National Whistleblower Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 17 2017 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Oct 17 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Senator Charles Grassley filed. (Distributed)
Oct 17 2017 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
Oct 17 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Ethical Systems, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 17 2017 Brief amicus curiae of Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund filed. (Distributed)
Oct 18 2017 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Oct 18 2017 Record received from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
Nov 06 2017 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Nov 06 2017 Motion to argue pro hac vice filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED.
Nov 09 2017 Reply of petitioner Digital Realty Trust, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 28 2017 Argued. For petitioner: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Daniel L. Geyser, Dallas, Tex.; and Christopher G. Michel, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (Pro hac vice; for United States, as amicus curiae.)
Feb 21 2018 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Breyer, J., joined. Thomas, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Alito and Gorsuch, JJ., joined.
Mar 26 2018 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Kannon K. Shanmugam
Counsel of Record
Williams & Connolly, LLP
725 Twelfth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
kshanmugam@wc.com
Ph: 202-434-5000
Party name: Digital Realty Trust, Inc.


Attorneys for Respondents
Daniel L. Geyser
Counsel of Record
Geyser P.C.
One Energy Square
4925 Greenville Ave., Ste. 200
Dallas, TX 75206
daniel.geyser@geyserpc.com
Ph: 214-800-2660
Party name: Paul Somers


Other Attorneys
Noel John Francisco
Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
SUPREMECTBRIEFS!USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: the United States


Stephen M. Kohn
Counsel of Record
Kohn, Kohn and Colapinto, LLP
3233 P Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20007
sk@kkc.com
Ph: (202) 342-6980
Party name: National Whistleblower Center, et al.


Jaime Lynne Novikoff
Counsel of Record
NT Lakis, LLP
1501 M Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20005
jnovikoff@ntlakis.com
Ph: 202-629-5600
Party name: The Center for Workplace Compliance


Steven J. Pearlman
Counsel of Record
Proskauer Rose LLP
70 W. Madison, Suite 3800
Chicago, IL 60602
spearlman@proskauer.com
Ph: 312 962 3550
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America


Benjamin G. Robbins
Counsel of Record
New England Legal Foundation
150 Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111-2504
benrobbins@nelfonline.org
Ph: (617)-695-3660
Party name: New England Legal Foundation, et al.


Ilya Shapiro
Counsel of Record
Cato Institute
1000 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20001
ishapiro@cato.org
Ph: (202)-842-0200
Party name: Cato Institute


Tejinder Singh
Counsel of Record
Goldstein & Russell, P.C.
7475 Wisconsin Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20814
tsingh@goldsteinrussell.com
Ph: 202-362-0636
Party name: Senator Charles Grassley


Jason Paul Steed
Counsel of Record
Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, LLP
2001 Ross Avenue
Suite 4400
Dallas, TX 75201
jsteed@kilpatricktownsend.com
Ph: 214-992-7112
Party name: Ethical Systems, Inc.


Claire Marie Sylvia
Counsel of Record
Phillips & Cohen, LLP
100 The Embarcadero, Suite 300
San Francisco, CA 94105
csylvia@phillipsandcohen.com
Ph: 415-836-9000
Party name: Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund


Collin O'Connor Udell
Counsel of Record
Jackson Lewis P.C.
90 State House Square, 8th Floor
Hartford, CT 06103-3708
collin.udell@jacksonlewis.com
Ph: 860-522-0404
Party name: Lime Energy Services Company and Prestige Cruises International


Matthew T. Nelson
Warner Norcross & Judd LLP
900 Fifth Third Center
111 Lyon Street, N.W.
Grand Rapids, MI 49503
mnelson@wnj.com
Ph: (616) 752-2539
Party name: DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar


Benjamin G. Robbins
New England Legal Foundation
150 Lincoln Street
Boston, MA 02111-2504
benrobbins@nelfonline.org
Ph: (617) 695-3660
Party name: New England Legal Foundation, et al.

 

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