No. 11-1545
Vide 11-1547
Title:
City of Arlington, Texas, et al., Petitioners
v.
Federal Communications Commission, et al.
Docketed:June 28, 2012
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(10-60039)
  Decision Date:January 23, 2012
  Rehearing Denied:March 29, 2012
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jun 27 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 30, 2012)
Jul 24 2012 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 29, 2012, for all respondents.
Jul 30 2012 Brief amici curiae of National Water Resources Association, et al. filed.
Aug 28 2012 Brief of respondents CTIA - The Wireless Associations, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Aug 29 2012 Brief of respondents Federal Communications Commission, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Sep 11 2012 Reply of petitioner City of Arlington, Texas, et al. filed.
Sep 12 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 5, 2012.
Oct 5 2012 Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 11-1547 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.
Oct 31 2012 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, January 16, 2013.
Oct 31 2012 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents CTIA - The Wireless Association and Verizon Wireless. VIDED
Nov 6 2012 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Intervenors, International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al.
Nov 8 2012 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for all petitioners. VIDED
Nov 15 2012 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners City of Arlington, Texas, et al. VIDED.
Nov 19 2012 Brief of petitioners City of Arlington, Texas, et al. filed.
Nov 19 2012 Brief of respondents International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. in support of petitioners filed. VIDED.
Nov 20 2012 Record received from U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit. (1box)
Nov 21 2012 Brief amici curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation, et al. filed. VIDED.
Nov 21 2012 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for Cable Telecommunications and Technology Committee of the New Orleans City Council. VIDED.
Nov 26 2012 Brief amicus curiae of Southern Company filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Nov 26 2012 Brief amici curiae of National Water Resources Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Nov 26 2012 Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Nov 26 2012 Brief amici curiae of National Governors Association, et al. filed. VIDED.(Distributed)
Nov 27 2012 CIRCULATED
Dec 3 2012 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
Dec 3 2012 Motion for divided argument filed by respondent Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless. VIDED.
Dec 12 2012 Brief of respondent Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Dec 19 2012 Brief of respondents Federal Communications Commission, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 19 2012 Brief amici curiae of AT&T Services Inc., et al filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Dec 21 2012 Brief amici curiae of T-Mobile USA, Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Dec 26 2012 Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology Committee of the New Orleans City Council. VIDED.
Dec 26 2012 Brief amicus curiae of PCIA - The Wireless Infrastructure Association filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 4 2013 Motion for divided argument filed by respondent, Cellco Patnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless DENIED. VIDED.
Jan 4 2013 Motion for divided argument filed by petitioner DENIED. VIDED.
Jan 8 2013 Reply of petitioners City of Arlington, Texas, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 9 2013 Reply of respondents International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. in support of petitioners filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jan 10 2013 Motion for leave to file a reply brief on the merits filed by EMR Policy Institute. VIDED.
Jan 16 2013 Argued. For petitioners: Thomas C. Goldstein, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Donald B. Verrilli, Jr., Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Jan 22 2013 Motion for leave to file a reply brief on the merits DENIED.
May 20 2013 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy and Alito, JJ., joined.
Jun 21 2013 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jun 27 2013 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
William D. Aaron Jr. Aaron, PLC(504) 569-1800
    Counsel of Record201 St. Charles Ave., Suite 3800
New Orleans, LA  70170
waaron@aaronfirm.com.
Party name: Cable, Telecommunications, and Technology Committee of the New Orleans City Council
 
Joseph Van Eaton Best Best & Krieger LLP(202) 785-0600
    Counsel of Record2000 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Suite 4300
Washington, DC  20006
Joseph.VanEaton@bbklaw.com
Party name: City of Arlington, Texas, et al.
 
Thomas C. Goldstein Goldstein & Russell, P.C.(202) 362-0636
5225 Wisconsin Avenue, N.W., Suite 404
Washington, DC  20015
tg@goldsteinrussell.com
Party name: City of Arlington, Texas, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Paul D. Clement Bancroft PLLC(202) 234-0090
    Counsel of Record1919 M Street, N.W.
Suite 470
Washington, DC  20036
pclement@bancroftpllc.com
Party name: International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. in support of petitioners
 
Michael K. Kellogg Kellogg Huber Hansen Todd Evans & Figel PLLC(202) 326-7902
    Counsel of Record1615 M Street, N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036
mkellogg@khhte.com
Party name: CTIA - The Wireless Associations, et al.
 
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: Federal Communications Commission, et al.
 
Helgi C. Walker Wiley Rein LLP(202)-719-7349
    Counsel of Record1776 K Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
hwalker@wileyrein.com
Party name: Cellco Partnership d/b/a Verizon Wireless
Other:
David J. Bird Reed Smith LLP(412) 288-3131
225 Fifth Avenue, Suite 1200
Pittsburgh, PA  15222
dbird@reedsmith.com
Party name: Cato Institute, et al.
 
John P. Elwood Vinson & Elkins LLP(202) 639-6500
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Suite 500 West
Washington, DC  20037
jelwood@velaw.com
Party name: American Farm Bureau Federation, et al.
 
Harold Craig Manson 400 Capitol Mall, 27th Floor (916) 321-4225
Sacramento, CA  95814
cmanson@westlandswater.org
Party name: National Water Resources Association, et al.
 
Thomas W. Merrill 435 West 116th Street(203) 436-8990
Room 725
New York, NY  10027
tmerri@law.columbia.edu
Party name: National Governors Association, et al.
 
Gregory G. Rapawy Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C.(202) 326-7900
1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036-3209
grapawy@khhte.com
Party name: AT&T Services Inc., et al
 
David B. Rivkin Jr. Baker & Hostetler LLP(202) 861-1731
1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20036
drivkin@bakerlaw.com
Party name: Southern Company
 
Whitney North Seymour Jr. 425 Lexington Avenue(212) 455-7640
Room 1721
New York, NY  10017-3954
Party name: EMR Policy Institute
 
Charles S. Sims Proskauer Rose LLP(212) 969-3950
Eleven Times Square
New York, NY  10036
csims@proskauer.com
Party name: T-Mobile USA, Inc., et al.
 
Catherine E. Stetson Hogan Lovells US LLP(202) 637-5491
555 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
cate.stetson@hoganlovells.com
Party name: PCIA - The Wireless Infrastructure Association
 
Roderick E. Walston Best Best & Krieger LLP(925) 977-3300
2001 North Main Street
Suite 390
Walnut Creek, CA  94596
roderick.walston@bbklaw.com
Party name: National Water Resources Association, et al.