No. 17-204
Title:Apple Inc., Petitioner
v.
Robert Pepper, et al.
Docketed:August 7, 2017
Linked with 18A399
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
   Case Numbers:(14-15000)
   Decision Date:January 12, 2017
   Rehearing Denied:May 4, 2017
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:
Questions Presented

DateProceedings and Orders
Aug 02 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 6, 2017)
Sep 06 2017Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation.
Sep 06 2017Brief of respondents Robert Pepper, et al. in opposition filed.
Sep 06 2017Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by ACT The App Association.
Sep 15 2017Objection to motions of the App Association and the Washington Legal Foundation to fie briefs in support of petitioner from respondents Robert Pepper, et al. filed.
Sep 20 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2017.
Sep 20 2017Reply of petitioner Apple Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 10 2017The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 08 2018Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Proof of ServiceMain Document
May 22 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018.
Jun 11 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
Jun 18 2018Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by ACT The App Association GRANTED.
Jun 18 2018Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation GRANTED.
Jun 18 2018Petition GRANTED.
Jun 25 2018Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
Main Document
Jul 03 2018Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 10, 2018. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 24, 2018.
Aug 07 2018Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Robert Pepper, et al.
Blanket ConsentProof of Service
Aug 10 2018Brief of petitioner Apple Inc. filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
Aug 10 2018Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received.)
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Aug 16 2018Brief amicus curiae of R Street Institute filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
Aug 17 2018Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
Aug 17 2018Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Proof of ServiceMain Document
Aug 17 2018Brief amicus curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
Aug 17 2018Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
Aug 17 2018Brief amicus curiae of BSA | The Software Alliance filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
Aug 17 2018Brief amicus curiae of Verizon Communications Inc. in support of neither party filed.
Main DocumentProof of ServiceCertificate of Word Count
Aug 17 2018Brief amicus curiae of ACT The App Association filed.
Proof of ServiceCertificate of Word CountMain Document
Sep 10 2018Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Proof of ServiceMain Document
Sep 24 2018Brief of respondents Robert Pepper, et al. filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
Sep 28 2018Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Apple Inc..
Blanket Consent
Oct 01 2018Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Oct 01 2018Brief amici curiae of Antitrust Scholars filed.
Certificate of Word CountMain DocumentProof of Service
Oct 01 2018Brief amici curiae of Texas, Iowa, and 29 Other States filed.
Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service
Oct 01 2018Brief amicus curiae of Open Markets Institute filed.
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Oct 01 2018Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed.
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Oct 09 2018SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 26, 2018
Oct 11 2018Application (18A399) to extend the time to file a reply brief from October 24, 2018 to October 29, 2018, submitted to The Chief Justice.
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Oct 15 2018Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Oct 17 2018Application (18A399) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file petitioner's reply brief on the merits to and including October 29, 2018.
Oct 19 2018CIRCULATED
Oct 29 2018Reply of petitioner Apple Inc. filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 26 2018Argued. For petitioner: Daniel M. Wall, San Francisco, Cal.; and Noel J. Francisco, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae). For respondents: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.
May 13 2019Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas and Alito, JJ., joined.
Jun 17 2019JUDGMENT ISSUED.

NAMEADDRESSPHONE
Attorneys for Petitioner
Daniel M. Wall
    Counsel of Record
Latham & Watkins LLP
505 Montgomery Street, Suite 2000
San Francisco, CA 94111

dan.wall@lw.com
(415) 391-0600
Party name: Apple Inc.
Attorneys for Respondents
David C. Frederick
    Counsel of Record
Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C.
1615 M Street, NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036-3209

dfrederick@kellogghansen.com
202-326-7900
Party name: Robert Pepper, et al.
Other
Brian Eugene Scarpelli
    Counsel of Record
ACT The App Association
1401 K Street NW, Suite 501
Washington, DC 20005

bscarpelli@actionline.org
517-507-1446
Party name: ACT The App Association
Cory L. Andrews
    Counsel of Record
Washington Legal Foundation
2009 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

candrews@wlf.org
2025880302
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation
Theodore J. Boutrous Jr.
    Counsel of Record
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
333 South Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90071

tboutrous@gibsondunn.com
(213) 229-7804
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Beth Susan Brinkmann
    Counsel of Record
Covington & Burling
850 Tenth Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001-4956

bbrinkmann@cov.com
202-662-5312
Party name: Computer & Communications Industry Association
Richard M. Brunell
    Counsel of Record
American Antitrust Institute
1025 Connecticut Ave.
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036

rbrunell@antitrustinstitute.org
202-600-9640
Party name: American Antitrust Institute
Charles Duan
    Counsel of Record
R Street Institute
1212 New York Ave NW Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005

supremecourt.gov@cduan.com
2028610020
Party name: R Street Institute
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
202-514-2217
Party name: United States
Deepak Gupta
    Counsel of Record
Gupta Wessler PLLC
1900 L Street, NW
Suite 312
Washington, DC 20036

deepak@guptawessler.com
(202) 888-1741
Party name: Open Markets Institute
Kyle Douglas Hawkins
    Counsel of Record
Office of the Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548
Austin, TX 78711

kyle.hawkins@oag.texas.gov
5129361700
Party name: Texas, Iowas and 29 Other States
Thomas Ryan McCarthy
    Counsel of Record
Consovoy McCarthy Park, PLLC
3033 Wilson Boulevard
Suite 700
Arlington, VA 22201

tom@consovoymccarthy.com
7032439423
Party name: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Andrew John Pincus
    Counsel of Record
Mayer Brown LLP
1999 K Street, NW
Washington, DC 20006

apincus@mayerbrown.com
202-263-3220
Party name: BSA | The Software Alliance
Lauren Marguerite Weinstein
    Counsel of Record
MoloLamken LLP
600 New Hampshire Ave., N.W. Suite 660
Washington, DC 20037

lweinstein@mololamken.com
2025562000
Party name: Antitrust Scholars