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No. 23-900
 
Title: Dewberry Group, Inc., fka Dewberry Capital Corporation, Petitioner
v.
Dewberry Engineers Inc.
Docketed: February 21, 2024
Linked with: 23A517
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (22-1622, 22-1845)
   Decision Date: August 9, 2023
   Rehearing Denied: September 19, 2023
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Dec 04 2023 Application (23A517) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 18, 2023 to February 16, 2024, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Main Document Lower Court Orders/Opinions Proof of Service
Dec 11 2023 Application (23A517) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 16, 2024.
Feb 16 2024 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 22, 2024)
Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Feb 26 2024 Waiver of right of respondent Dewberry Engineers Inc. to respond filed.
Main Document
Feb 28 2024 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/15/2024.
Mar 07 2024 Response Requested. (Due April 8, 2024)
Mar 13 2024 Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 8, 2024 to May 8, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Main Document
Mar 14 2024 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 8, 2024.
Apr 08 2024 Brief amici curiae of Professors Samuel L. Bray and Paul B. Miller filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
May 08 2024 Brief of respondent Dewberry Engineers Inc. in opposition filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count Other
May 28 2024 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.
May 28 2024 Reply of petitioner Dewberry Group, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Jun 17 2024 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
Jun 24 2024 Petition GRANTED.
Jul 15 2024 Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Main Document
Jul 18 2024 Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits is granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 30, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 22, 2024.
Aug 30 2024 Brief of petitioner Dewberry Group, Inc. filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 30 2024 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Main Document Proof of Service
Sep 04 2024 Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 06 2024 Brief amicus curiae of The International Trademark Association in support of neither party filed.
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 06 2024 Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Sep 06 2024 Brief amicus curiae of American Intellectual Property Law Association in support of neither party filed.
Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Oct 11 2024 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
Main Document Proof of Service
Oct 18 2024 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, December 11, 2024.
Oct 22 2024 CIRCULATED
Oct 22 2024 Brief of respondent Dewberry Engineers Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 23 2024 Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit.
Oct 29 2024 Brief amici curiae of Intellectual Property Scholars, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Oct 31 2024 Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia and available with the Clerk.
Nov 04 2024 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED.
Nov 04 2024 Sealed material received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit and available with the Clerk.
Nov 21 2024 Reply of petitioner Dewberry Group, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 11 2024 Argued. For petitioner: Thomas G. Hungar, Washington, D. C. For United States, as amicus curiae: Nicholas S. Crown, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Elbert Lin, Richmond, Va.
Feb 26 2025 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion.
Mar 31 2025 Judgment Issued.
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Aug 06 2025 Record returned to the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia.
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Helgi C. Walker
Counsel of Record
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
1700 M Street, NW
Washington, DC 20036
hwalker@gibsondunn.com
Ph: (202) 955-8500
Party name: Dewberry Group, Inc.


Attorneys for Respondents
Elbert Lin
Counsel of Record
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
951 E. Byrd Street
Riverfront Plaza, East Tower
Richmond, VA 23219-4074
ELIN@HUNTONAK.COM
Ph: 804-788-7202
Party name: Dewberry Engineers Inc.


Other Attorneys
Sarah M. Harris
Counsel of Record
Acting Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001
SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: United States


Megan Kathleen Bannigan
Counsel of Record
Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
66 Hudson Boulevard
New York, NY 10001
MKBANNIGAN@DEBEVOISE.COM
Ph: (212) 909-6000
Party name: The International Trademark Association


Donald Burke
Counsel of Record
Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
1875 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20006-1238
dburke@willkie.com
Ph: 202-303-1037
Party name: Professors Samuel L. Bray and Paul B. Miller


Lauren Keller Katzenellenbogen
Counsel of Record
Knobbe, Martens, Olson & Bear, LLP
2040 Main St., 14th Floor
Irvine, CA 92614
lauren.katzenellenbogen@knobbe.com
Ph: (949) 760-0404
Party name: American Intellectual Property Law Association


Jennifer Loraine Swize
Counsel of Record
Jones Day
51 Louisiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001
jswize@jonesday.com
Ph: 202-879-3939
Party name: Intellectual Property Scholars Suneal Bedi, Mike Schuster, and Jake Linford

 

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