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No. 20-828
 
Title: Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al., Petitioners
v.
Yassir Fazaga, et al.
Docketed: December 18, 2020
Linked with: 21A27
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (12-56867, 12-56874, 13-55017)
   Decision Date: July 20, 2020
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Dec 17 2020 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 19, 2021)
Petition Proof of Service
Dec 28 2020 Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 19, 2021 to March 22, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Dec 29 2020 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 22, 2021.
Jan 05 2021 Waiver of right of respondents James Elmer Mitchell and John Jessen not accepted for filing (waiver filed in wrong case and removed from the docket 3/5/21).
Jan 18 2021 Brief of respondents Pat Rose, Paul Allen and Kevin Armstrong in support filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Jan 19 2021 Brief of respondents J. Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls in support filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Mar 04 2021 Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 22, 2021 to April 21, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Mar 05 2021 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 21, 2021.
Apr 21 2021 Brief of respondents Yassir Fazaga, et al. in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
May 11 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/27/2021.
May 11 2021 Reply of petitioners Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count
Jun 01 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
Jun 07 2021 Petition GRANTED.
Jul 01 2021 Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Main Document
Jul 12 2021 Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners brief on the merits is extended to and including July 30, 2021. The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including September 21, 2021.
Jul 30 2021 Brief of respondents Agents J. Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls in support of petitioners filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 30 2021 Brief of respondents Agents Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, and Pat Rose in support of reversal filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Jul 30 2021 Brief of petitioners Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al. filed.
Certificate of Word Count Main Document
Jul 30 2021 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Proof of Service Main Document
Aug 06 2021 Brief amicus curiae of Professor Laura K. Donohue in support of neither party filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 16 2021 ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, November 8, 2021.
Aug 25 2021 Application (21A27) to file a response brief on the merits in excess of the word limit, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Main Document Proof of Service
Sep 01 2021 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Sep 02 2021 Application (21A27) granted by Justice Kagan to file a response brief on the merits in excess of the word limit.
Sep 21 2021 CIRCULATED
Sep 21 2021 Brief of respondents Yassir Fazaga, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 28 2021 Brief amici curiae of Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 28 2021 Brief amici curiae of James Dempsey and Sharon Bradford Franklin filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 28 2021 Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 28 2021 Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 28 2021 Brief amici curiae of 50 Religious Organizations filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 28 2021 Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Frontier Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 28 2021 Brief amicus curiae of Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 28 2021 Brief amici curiae of The Brennan Center for Justice, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 28 2021 Motion for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed jointly by Agent respondents in support.
Main Document
Sep 28 2021 Brief amicus curiae of Professor Barry Siegel filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 28 2021 Brief amici curiae of Free Speech Defense & Education Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 12 2021 Motion for divided argument and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed by respondents GRANTED.
Oct 14 2021 The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
Oct 21 2021 Reply of petitioners Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Proof of Service Main Document
Oct 21 2021 Reply of respondents Agents J. Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls in support of petitioners filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 21 2021 Reply of respondents Agents Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, and Pat Rose in support of reversal filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Nov 08 2021 Argued. For petitioners: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For Agent Respondents: Catherine M.A. Carroll, Washington, D. C. For respondents Fazaga, et al.: Ahilan T. Arulanantham, Los Angeles, Cal.
Mar 04 2022 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Apr 05 2022 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
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: Federal Bureau of Investigation, et al.


Attorneys for Respondents
Ahilan T. Arulanantham
Counsel of Record
UCLA SCHOOL OF LAW
385 Charles Young Drive East
Los Angeles, CA 90095
arulanantham@law.ucla.edu
Ph: 310-825-1029
Party name: Yassir Fazaga, et al.


Catherine Mary Agnes Carroll
Counsel of Record
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr
1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20006
catherine.carroll@wilmerhale.com
Ph: 202-663-6000
Party name: Agents J. Stephen Tidwell and Barbara Walls in support of petitioners


Alexander Howard Cote
Counsel of Record
Winston & Strawn LLP
333 S. Grand Avenue, 38th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
acote@winston.com
Ph: (213) 615-1993
Party name: Agents Paul Allen, Kevin Armstrong, and Pat Rose in support of reversal


Other Attorneys
Jennifer Rose Cowan
Counsel of Record
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
919 Third Avenue
New York, NY 10022
jrcowan@debevoise.com
Ph: (212) 909-6000
Party name: James Dempsey, Sharon Bradford Franklin


Shay Dvoretzky
Counsel of Record
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
1440 New York Ave., NW
Washington, DC 20005
shay.dvoretzky@skadden.com
Ph: 202-371-7370
Party name: Professor Laura K. Donohue


Brianne Jenna Gorod
Counsel of Record
Constitutional Accountability Center
1200 18th Street, NW
Suite 501
Washington, DC 20036
brianne@theusconstitution.org
Ph: 202 296 6889
Party name: Constitutional Accountability Center


David Morris Gossett
Counsel of Record
Davis Wright Tremaine LLP
1301 K Street NW
Suite 500 East
Washington, DC 20005
davidgossett@dwt.com
Ph: 202-973-4200
Party name: The Brennan Center for Justice, Due Process Institute, Electronic Privacy Information Center, FreedomWorks Foundation, and TechFreedom


Erik S. Jaffe
Counsel of Record
Schaerr | Jaffe LLP
1717 K Street, N.W., Suite 900
Washington, DC 20006
ejaffe@schaerr-jaffe.com
Ph: 202-787-1060
Party name: Project for Privacy & Surveillance Accountability


Winifred V. Kao
Counsel of Record
Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus
55 Columbus Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94111
winifredk@advancingjustice-alc.org
Ph: 415-896-1702
Party name: Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Asian Law Caucus, et al.


William Jeffrey Olson
Counsel of Record
William J. Olson, P.C.
370 Maple Ave. W., Suite 4
Vienna, VA 22180
wjo@mindspring.com
Ph: 7033565070
Party name: Free Speech Defense & Education Fund, Free Speech Coalition, Conservative Legal Defense and Education Fund, Downsize DC Foundation, and DownsizeDC.org


Akiva Shapiro
Counsel of Record
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
200 Park Avenue
New York, NY 10166
ashapiro@gibsondunn.com
Ph: (212) 351-4000
Party name: Constitutional Law Professors


Michael H. Steinberg
Counsel of Record
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP
1888 Century Park East
Los Angeles, CA 90067
steinbergm@sullcrom.com
Ph: (310) 712-6600
Party name: Professor Barry Siegel


Richard Roy Wiebe
Counsel of Record
Law Office of Richard R. Wiebe
44 Montgomery Street
Suite 650
San Francisco, CA 94104
wiebe@pacbell.net
Ph: (415) 433-3200
Party name: Electronic Frontier Foundation


Steven Alan Zalesin
Counsel of Record
Patterson Belknap Webb and Tyler LLP
1133 Avenue of the Americas
New York, NY 10036
sazalesin@pbwt.com
Ph: 2123362000
Party name: 50 Religious Organizations

 

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