Docket for 15-981
| No. 15-981 | |
| Title: |
| Leneuoti FiaFia Tuaua, et al., Petitioners |
| v. |
| United States, et al. |
|
| Docketed: | February 1, 2016 |
| Linked with 15A623 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit |
| Case Nos.: | (13-5272) |
| Decision Date: | June 5, 2015 |
| Rehearing Denied: | October 2, 2015 |
| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Sep 14 2015 |
Application (15A623) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 31, 2015 to February 1, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| Dec 14 2015 |
Application (15A623) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 1, 2016. |
| Feb 1 2016 |
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 2, 2016) |
| Feb 22 2016 |
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 1, 2016, for all respondents. |
| Feb 25 2016 |
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners. |
| Mar 2 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of League of United Latin American Citizens, et al. filed. |
| Mar 2 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Constitutional Law, et al. filed. |
| Mar 2 2016 |
Brief amicus curiae of Puerto Rican Bar Association, Inc. filed. |
| Mar 2 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Former Federal and Local Judges filed. |
| Mar 2 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Scholars of International Law filed. |
| Mar 2 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress and Former Governmental Officials filed. |
| Mar 2 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Citizenship Scholars filed. |
| Mar 29 2016 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 2, 2016, for all respondents. |
| May 2 2016 |
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 11, 2016, for all respondents. |
| May 11 2016 |
Brief of respondents American Samoa Government, et al. in opposition filed. |
| May 11 2016 |
Brief of respondents Federal Respondents in opposition filed. |
| May 11 2016 |
Brief amici curiae of Edward J. Erler, Andrew C. McCarthy III, and The Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
| May 23 2016 |
Reply of petitioners Leneuoti FiaFia Tuaua, et al. filed. |
| May 24 2016 |
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2016. |
| Jun 13 2016 |
Petition DENIED. |
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| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioners: | | |
| Theodore B. Olson |
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP | (202) 955-8500 |
| Counsel of Record | 1050 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20036 | |
| tolson@gibsondunn.com |
| Party name: Leneuoti FiaFia Tuaua, et al. |
| Attorneys for Respondents: | | |
| Donald B. Verrilli Jr. |
Solicitor General | (202) 514-2217 |
| Counsel of Record |
United States Department of Justice | |
| 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20530-0001 | |
| SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov |
| Party name: United States, et al. |
| | | |
| Michael F. Williams |
Kirkland & Ellis, LLP | (202) 879-5123 |
| Counsel of Record | 655 Fifteenth Street, N.W. | |
| Suite 1200 | |
| Washington, DC 20005 | |
| michael.williams@kirkland.com |
| Party name: American Samoa Government, et al. |
| Other: | | |
| Kenneth Chesebro |
1600 Massachusetts Ave. | (617) 661-4423 |
| No. 801 | |
| Cambridge, MA 02138 | |
| kenchesebro@msn.com |
| Party name: Edward J. Erler, Andrew C. McCarthy III, and The Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence |
| | | |
| Paul D. Clement |
Bancroft PLLC | (202) 234-0090 |
| 500 New Jersey Ave., NW | |
| Seventh Floor | |
| Washington, DC 20001 | |
| pclement@bancroftpllc.com |
| Party name: Members of Congress and Former Governmental Officials |
| | | |
| Michael J. Gottlieb |
Boies Schiller & Flexner LLP | (202) 237-2727 |
| 5301 Wisconsin Ave., N.W. Suite 800 | |
| Washington, DC 20015 | |
| mgottlieb@bsfllp.com |
| Party name: Former Federal and Local Judges |
| | | |
| Brian David Netter |
Mayer Brown LLP | (202) 263-3000 |
| 1999 K Street NW | |
| Washington, DC 20006 | |
| bnetter@mayerbrown.com |
| Party name: Puerto Rican Bar Association, Inc. |
| | | |
| Ashley C. Parrish |
King & Spalding LLP | (202) 737-0500 |
| 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW | |
| Washington, DC 20006 | |
| aparrish@kslaw.com |
| Party name: Citizenship Scholars |
| | | |
| Paul M. Smith |
Jenner & Block LLP | (202) 639-6060 |
| 1099 New York Avenue, N.W. | |
| Suite 900 | |
| Washington, DC 20001 | |
| psmith@jenner.com |
| Party name: League of United Latin American Citizens, et al. |
| | | |
| Paul R.Q. Wolfson |
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP | (202) 663-6000 |
| 1875 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W. | |
| Washington, DC 20006 | |
| paul.wolfson@wilmerhale.com |
| Party name: Scholars of Constitutional Law, et al. |
| | | |
| Jonathan K. Youngwood |
Simpson Thacher & Bartlett LLP | (212) 455-2000 |
| 425 Lexington Avenue | |
| New York, NY 10017 | |
| jyoungwood@stblaw.com |
| Party name: Scholars of International Law |