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Docket for 19-309

No. 19-309

Title:	John C. Carney, Governor of Delaware, Petitioner v. James R. Adams
Docketed:	September 6, 2019
Linked with:	19A57
Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Case Numbers:	(18-1045)
Decision Date:	April 10, 2019
Rehearing Denied:	May 7, 2019
Questions Presented

Proceedings and Orders

Jul 11 2019

Application (19A57) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 5, 2019 to October 4, 2019, submitted to Justice Alito.
Main Document Proof of Service

Jul 16 2019

Application (19A57) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 4, 2019.

Sep 04 2019

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 7, 2019)
Petition Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Sep 06 2019

Supplement to list of directly related proceedings by petitioner filed.
Main Document

Sep 23 2019

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Governor of Delaware.
Blanket Consent

Oct 02 2019

Brief amici curiae of Professors filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Oct 07 2019

Brief amicus curiae of Joel Edan Friedlander filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Oct 07 2019

Brief amici curiae of Former Chief Justices of the Delaware Supreme Court filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Oct 07 2019

Brief amici curiae of Former Governors of the State of Delaware filed.
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Oct 07 2019

Brief of respondent James R. Adams in opposition filed.
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Oct 22 2019

Reply of petitioner John C. Carney, Governor of Delaware filed.
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Oct 23 2019

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.

Nov 12 2019

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/15/2019.

Nov 18 2019

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/22/2019.

Dec 02 2019

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.

Dec 06 2019

Petition GRANTED. In addition to the questions presented by the petition, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: Whether respondent has demonstrated Article III standing.

Jan 17 2020

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, John C. Carney, Governor of Delaware.
Blanket Consent Proof of Service

Jan 21 2020

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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Jan 21 2020

Brief of petitioner John C. Carney, Governor of Delaware filed. (February 13, 2020 - Corrected brief to be filed.)

Jan 21 2020

Brief of petitioner John C. Carney, Governor of Delaware filed (2/13/2020).
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Jan 24 2020

Brief amici curiae of Former Chief Justices of the Delaware Supreme Court filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Jan 27 2020

Brief amici curiae of Professors filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Jan 28 2020

Brief amici curiae of State and Local Government Associations filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Jan 28 2020

Brief amici curiae of Former Governors of the State of Delaware filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count

Jan 28 2020

Brief amici curiae of The Delaware State Bar Association filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Jan 28 2020

Brief amici curiae of Professors Brian D. Feinstein and Daniel J. Hemel filed.
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Jan 28 2020

Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
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Jan 28 2020

Brief amicus curiae of The Conference of Chief Justices in support of neither party filed.
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Jan 28 2020

Brief amicus curiae of The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law filed.
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Jan 28 2020

Brief amicus curiae of Campaign Legal Center filed.
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Jan 28 2020

Brief amici curiae of Anthony Daunt and Norman Shinkle filed.
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Jan 28 2020

Amicus brief of Republican National Committee not accepted for filing. (February 07, 2020 - corrected brief to be submitted).

Jan 28 2020

Brief amicus curiae of Republican National Committee filed (February 12, 2020 - corrected brief).
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Jan 31 2020

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, March 25, 2020.

Feb 19 2020

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 3rd Circuit.

Feb 19 2020

CIRCULATED

Feb 20 2020

Brief of respondent James R. Adams filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Feb 24 2020

Record from the USCA 3rd Circuit and USDC District of Delaware (Wilmington) electronically received.

Feb 26 2020

Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 26 2020

Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 27 2020

Brief amici curiae of Lawyers and Professors filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 27 2020

Brief amicus curiae of Libertarian National Committee filed. (Distributed). (Corrected brief to be submitted - March 16, 2020).
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count

Mar 13 2020

Reply of John C. Carney, Governor of Delaware not accepted for filing. (March 16, 2020 - Corrected brief submitted)

Mar 13 2020

Reply of petitioner John C. Carney, Governor of Delaware filed (3/16/2020). (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service

Mar 16 2020

ORAL ARGUMENT POSTPONED.

Apr 13 2020

Argument to be rescheduled for the October Term 2020.

Jul 13 2020

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, October 5, 2020.

Oct 05 2020

Argued. For petitioner: Michael W. McConnell, Washington, D. C. For respondent: David L. Finger, Wilmington, Del.

Dec 10 2020

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which all other Members joined, except Barrett, J., who took no part in the consideration or decision of the case. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion.

Jan 11 2021

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Attorneys

Attorneys for Petitioners

Michael W. McConnell
Counsel of Record

Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, PC
1700 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006
mmcconnell@wsgr.com
Ph: 202-973-8800
Party name: John C. Carney, Governor of Delaware

Attorneys for Respondents

David Lee Finger
Counsel of Record

Finger & Slanina, LLC
1201 N. Orange St., 7th fl.
Wilmington, DE 19801
dfinger@delawgroup.com
Ph: (302) 573-2525
Party name: James R. Adams

Other Attorneys

Robert L. Byer
Counsel of Record

Duane Morris LLP
600 Grant Street
Suite 5010
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
rlbyer@duanemorris.com
Ph: 4124971083
Party name: The Conference of Chief Justices

Eric F. Citron
Counsel of Record

Goldstein & Russell, P.C.
7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 850
Bethesda, MD 20814
ecitron@goldsteinrussell.com
Ph: (202) 362-0636
Party name: Professors Brian D. Feinstein and Daniel J. Hemel

Richard Wayland Clary
Counsel of Record

Cravath, Swaine & Moore, LLP
825 Eighth Avenue
New York, NY 10019
rclary@cravath.com
Ph: 2124741000
Party name: The Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law

Kirti Datla
Counsel of Record

Hogan Lovells US LLP
555 13th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20004
Kirti.datla@hoganlovells.com
Ph: 2026376583
Party name: State and Local Government Associations

Richard Alan Forsten
Counsel of Record

Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr
1201 N. Market Street Suite 2300
P.O. Box 1266
Wilmington, DE 19801
richard.forsten@saul.com
Ph: 302-421-6833
Party name: The Delaware State Bar Association

Joel Edan Friedlander
Counsel of Record

Friedlander & Gorris, P.A.
1201 N. Market Street
Suite 2200
Wilmington, DE 19801
jfriedlander@friedlandergorris.com
Ph: 3025733500
Party name: Joel Edan Friedlander

Gregory George Garre
Counsel of Record

Latham & Watkins LLP
555 11th Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20004
gregory.garre@lw.com
Ph: 202-637-2207
Party name: The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America

Oliver Barrett Hall
Counsel of Record

2515 Cliffbourne Pl NW
Washington, DC 20009
oliverhall@competitivedemocracy.org
Ph: 202-280-0898
Party name: Libertarian National Committee

Caitlin Joan Halligan
Counsel of Record

Selendy & Gay PLLC
1290 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10104
challigan@selendygay.com
Ph: (212) 390-9000
Party name: Campaign Legal Center

Kaitlin Eileen Leary
Counsel of Record

Public Citizen Litigation Group
1600 20th Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
kleary@citizen.org
Ph: 2025887713
Party name: Public Citizen

Theodore N. Mirvis
Counsel of Record

Wachtell, Lipton, Rosen & Katz
51 West 52nd Street
New York, NY 10019
tnmirvis@wlrk.com
Ph: (212) 403-1204
Party name: Former Governors of the State of Delaware

Richard Bryan Raile
Counsel of Record

Baker & Hostetler, LLP
1050 Connecticut Ave NW, Suite 1100
Washington, DC 20036
rraile@bakerlaw.com
Ph: 202-861-1711
Party name: Republican National Committee

Virginia Anne Seitz
Counsel of Record

Sidley Austin LLP
1501 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005
vseitz@sidley.com
Ph: 202-736-8000
Party name: Former Chief Justices of the Delaware Supreme Court

Rodney A. Smolla
Counsel of Record

Attorney At Law
4601 Concord Pike
Wilmington,, DE 19803
rasmolla@widener.edu
Ph: 3024772278
Party name: PROFESSORS

Jason Brett Torchinsky
Counsel of Record

Holtzman Vogel Josefiak Torchinsky PLLC
45 North Hill Dr., Suite 100
Warrenton, VA 20186
Jtorchinsky@hvjt.law
Ph: 540 341 8808
Party name: Anthony Daunt and Norman Shinkle

Eugene Volokh
Counsel of Record

UCLA School of Law
385 Charles E. Young Dr. E
Los Angeles, CA 90095
volokh@law.ucla.edu
Ph: 310-206-3926
Party name: Cato Institute