No. 12-17
Title:
Mark J. McBurney, et al., Petitioners
v.
Nathaniel L. Young, Deputy Commissioner and Director, Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement, et al.
Docketed:July 5, 2012
Linked with 11A1012
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(11-1099)
  Decision Date:February 1, 2012
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Apr 20 2012 Application (11A1012) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 1, 2012 to June 30, 2012, submitted to The Chief Justice.
Apr 25 2012 Application (11A1012) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until June 29, 2012.
Jun 29 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 6, 2012)
Jul 9 2012 Waiver of right of respondents Nathaniel L. Young, Deputy Commissioner and Director, Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement, et al. to respond filed.
Jul 18 2012 Waiver of right of respondent Thomas C. Little to respond filed.
Jul 25 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.
Jul 30 2012 Response Requested . (Due August 29, 2012)
Aug 28 2012 Brief amici curiae of American Society of News Editors, et al. filed.
Aug 29 2012 Brief amici curiae of Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), et al. filed.
Aug 29 2012 Brief of respondents Nathaniel L. Young, Deputy Commissioner and Director, Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement, et al. in opposition filed.
Aug 29 2012 Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc., et al. filed.
Aug 29 2012 Brief amici curiae of Coalition for Sensible Public Records Access, et al. filed.
Sep 12 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 5, 2012.
Sep 12 2012 Reply of petitioners Mark J. McBurney, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 5 2012 Petition GRANTED.
Nov 9 2012 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 14, 2012.
Dec 4 2012 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner Mark J. McBurney, et al.
Dec 7 2012 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including December 21, 2012.
Dec 10 2012 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
Dec 16 2012 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners
Dec 18 2012 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Dec 18 2012 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including December 26, 2012.
Dec 26 2012 Brief of petitioners Mark J. McBurney, et al. filed.
Jan 2 2013 Brief amici curiae of The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 53 Media Organizations, et al. filed.
Jan 2 2013 Brief amici curiae of Judicial Watch, Inc., and Allied Educational Foundation filed.
Jan 2 2013 Brief amici curiae of Coalition for Sensible Public Records Access, et al. filed.
Jan 2 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.
Jan 2 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Public Justice, P.C. filed.
Jan 2 2013 Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 4 2013 Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 4th Circuit. 1 Box
Jan 4 2013 Record from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Virginia is electronic.
Jan 10 2013 CIRCULATED.
Jan 24 2013 Brief of respondents Nathaniel L. Young, Deputy Commissioner and Director, Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 30 2013 Brief amici curiae of National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 30 2013 Proposal from counsel for amici curiae National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. to lodge copies of three letters from local governmental entities referenced in their brief.
Jan 31 2013 Brief amici curiae of Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 4 2013 Letter from counsel for petitioners opposing lodging proposed by National Conference of State Legislatures, et al.
Feb 8 2013 Reply from counsel for amici National Conference of State Legislatures, et al. to petitioner's opposition to lodging proposal.
Feb 11 2013 Respondents' letter in support of lodging proposal.
Feb 13 2013 Reply of petitioners Mark J. McBurney, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 20 2013 Argued. For petitioners: Deepak Gupta, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Earle Duncan Getchell, Jr., Solicitor General of Virginia, Richmond, Va.
Apr 29 2013 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion.
May 31 2013 JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Jun 3 2013 Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 4th Circuit.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioner:
Deepak Gupta Gupta Beck PLLC(202) 888-1741
    Counsel of Record1625 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
Suite 500
Washington, DC  20036
deepak@guptafirm.com
Party name: Mark J. McBurney, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
E. Duncan Getchell Jr. Solicitor General(804) 786-7240
    Counsel of Record Office of the Attorney General
900 East Main Street
Richmond, VA  23219
dgetchell@oag.state.va.us
Party name: Nathaniel L. Young, Deputy Commissioner and Director, Virginia Division of Child Support Enforcement, et al.
 
Joseph Paul Rapisarda Jr. County Attorney's Office(804) 501-4344
P.O.Box 90775
Richmond, VA  23273-0775
Party name: Thomas C. Little
Other:
Marvin Ammori 1899 L Street, NW, Suite 400(202) 505-3680
Washington, DC  20036
marvin@ammorigroup.com
Party name: American Society of News Editors, et al.
 
Bruce D. Brown The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press(703) 807-2101
1101 Wilson Blvd., Ste1100
Arlington, VA  22209-2100
bbrown@rcfp.org
Party name: The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and 53 Media Organizations, et al.
 
Patrick J. Carome Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale & Dorr LLP(202) 663-6000
1875 Pennsylvania Ave., NW
Washington, DC  20006
patrick.carome@wilmerhale.com
Party name: (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW), et al.)(American Civil Liberties Union, et al.)
 
R. Lucas Hobbs Elliot Lawson & Minor PC(276)-466-8400
110 Piedmont Avenue, Suite 300
Bristol, VA  24201
lhobbbs@elliotlawson.com
Party name: Local Government Attorneys of Virginia, Inc., et al.
 
William R. Maurer Institute for Justice(206) 341-9300
101 Yesler Way, Suite 603
Seattle, WA  98104
wmaurer@ij.org
Party name: Institute for Justice
 
Christopher A. Mohr Meyer Klipper & Mohr PLLC(202) 637-0850
923 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
chrismohr@mkmdc.com
Party name: Coalition for Sensible Public Records Access, et al.
 
Leah M. Nicholls Public Justice, P.C.(202) 797-8600
1825 K Street NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC  20006
lnicholls@publicjustice.net
Party name: Public Justice, P.C.
 
Paul J. Orfanedes Judicial Watch, Inc.(202) 646-5172
425 Third Street, S.W., Suite 800
Washington, DC  20024
porfanedes@judicialwatch.org
Party name: Judicial Watch, Inc., et al.
 
James F. Peterson Judicial Watch, Inc(202) 646-5172
425 Third Street, SW
Washington, DC  20024
jpeterson@juducualwatch.org
Party name: Judicial Watch, Inc., and Allied Educational Foundation
 
Stuart A. Raphael Hunton & Williams(703) 714-7400
1751 Pinnacle Drive, Suite 1700
McLean, VA  22102
sraphael@hunton.com
Party name: National Conference of State Legislatures, et al.