No. 13-1010
Title:
M&G Polymers USA, LLC, et al., Petitioners
v.
Hobert Freel Tackett, et al.
Docketed:February 24, 2014
Linked with 13A753
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(12-3329, 12-3407)
  Decision Date:August 12, 2013
  Rehearing Denied:October 22, 2013
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jan 10 2014 Application (13A753) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 20, 2014 to February 20, 2014, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jan 16 2014 Application (13A753) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 20, 2014.
Feb 20 2014 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2014)
Mar 26 2014 Brief of respondents Hobert Freel Tackett, et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 7 2014 Reply of petitioners M&G Polymers USA, LLC, et al. filed.
Apr 9 2014 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 25, 2014.
Apr 28 2014 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 2, 2014.
May 5 2014 Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
May 9 2014 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 10, 2014.
Jun 20 2014 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Jul 8 2014 Consent to the filing ofamicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Jul 10 2014 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including July 17, 2014.
Jul 10 2014 The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 15, 2014.
Jul 17 2014 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Jul 17 2014 Brief of petitioners M&G Polymers USA, LLC, et al. filed.
Jul 24 2014 Brief amici curiae of Council on Labor Law Equality and the Society for Human Resource Management filed.
Jul 24 2014 Brief amicus curiae of Goldstein & Russell, P.C., in support of neither party filed.
Jul 24 2014 Brief amici curiae of ERISA Industry Committee and the American Benefits Council filed.
Jul 24 2014 Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, and the Business Roundtable filed.
Jul 24 2014 Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed.
Jul 24 2014 Brief amicus curiae of Whirlpool Corporation filed.
Sep 4 2014 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 10, 2014.
Sep 8 2014 Record requested from U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit.
Sep 15 2014 Brief of respondents Hobert Freel Tackett, et al. filed.
Sep 15 2014 Record received from U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit is electronic.
Sep 19 2014 CIRCULATED
Sep 22 2014 Brief amici curiae of Labor and Benefits Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
Sep 22 2014 Brief amici curiae of Fox Retiree Committee, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 22 2014 Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed. (Distributed)
Oct 15 2014 Reply of petitioners M&G Polymers USA, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 10 2014 Argued. For petitioners: Allyson N. Ho, Dallas, Tex. For respondents: Julia P. Clark, Washington, D. C.
Jan 26 2015 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Ginsburg, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined.
Feb 27 2015 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Allyson N. Ho Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP(214) 466-4000
    Counsel of Record1717 Main Street Suite 3200
Dallas, TX  75201
aho@morganlewis.com
Party name: M&G Polymers USA, LLC, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Julia Penny Clark Bredhoff & Kaiser, PLLC(202) 842-2600
    Counsel of Record805 Fifteenth St., N.W., 10th Floor
Washington, DC  20005
jpclark@bredhoff.com
Party name: Hobert Freel Tackett, et al.
 
David M. Cook Cook & Logothetis LLC(513) 721-7500
22 West 9th St.
Cincinnati, OH  45202-2024
dcook@econjustice.com
Party name: Hobert Freel Tackett, et al.
Other:
Bobby R. Burchfield McDermott Will & Emery LLP(202) 756-8000
500 N. Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC  20001
bburchfield@mwe.com
Party name: National Association of Manufacturers
 
Linda T. Coberly Winston & Strawn LLP(312) 558-5600
35 West Wacker Drive
Chicago, IL  60601
LCoberly@winston.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the Business Roundtable
 
James B. Coppess American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations(202) 637-5337
815 Sixteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20006
jcoppess@aflcio.org
Party name: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations
 
Douglas A. Darch Baker & McKenzie LLP(312) 861-8000
300 East Randolph Street
Suite 5000
Chicago, IL  60603-5803
douglas.darch@bakermckenzie.com
Party name: Whirlpool Corporation
 
Charlotte Garden Seattle University School of Law(206)-398-4073
901 12th Avenue
Seattle, WA  98122
gardenc@seattleu.edu
Party name: Labor and Benefits Law Professors
 
Thomas C. Goldstein Goldstein & Russell, P.C.(202) 362-0636
7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 850
Bethesda, MD  20814
tg@goldsteinrussell.com
Party name: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., in support of neither party
 
Christopher Landau Kirkland & Ellis LLP(202) 879-5000
655 Fifteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
clandau@kirkland.com
Party name: ERISA Industry Committee and the American Benefits Council
 
Roger J. McClow McKnight, McClow & Canzano, Smith & Radtke, P.C.(248) 354-9650
400 Galleria Officentre, Suite 117
Southfield, MI  48034
rmcclow@michworklaw.com
Party name: Fox Retiree Committee, et al.
 
John R. Woodrum 1909 K Street N.W., Suite 1000(202)-887-0855
Washington, DC  20006
john.woodrum@odnss.com
Party name: Council on Labor Law Equality and the Society for Human Resource Management