No. 13-1412
Title:
City and County of San Francisco, California, et al., Petitioners
v.
Teresa Sheehan
Docketed:May 27, 2014
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(11-16401)
  Decision Date:February 21, 2014
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 22 2014 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 26, 2014)
May 29 2014 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counselt for the petitioner
Jun 3 2014 Waiver of right of respondent Teresa Sheehan to respond filed.
Jun 3 2014 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Jun 18 2014 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
Jun 23 2014 Response Requested . (Due July 23, 2014)
Jun 26 2014 Brief amici curiae of California State Association of Counties, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jun 26 2014 Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, and National Sheriffs' Association filed.
Jul 9 2014 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 9, 2014.
Aug 14 2014 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 14, 2014.
Oct 13 2014 Brief of respondent Teresa Sheehan in opposition filed.
Oct 23 2014 Reply of petitioners City and County of San Francisco, California, et al. filed.
Oct 29 2014 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 14, 2014.
Nov 17 2014 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 25, 2014.
Nov 25 2014 Petition GRANTED. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Dec 17 2014 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners.
Dec 18 2014 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Jan 9 2015 Joint appendix filed (2 volumes). (Statement of costs filed)
Jan 9 2015 Brief of petitioners City and County of San Francisco, California, et al. filed.
Jan 16 2015 Brief amicus curiae of the United States supporting vacatur in part and reversal in part filed.
Jan 16 2015 Brief amici curiae of National League of Cities, et al. filed.
Jan 16 2015 Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
Feb 2 2015 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 23, 2015
Feb 3 2015 Record requested from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Feb 3 2015 Record from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
Feb 6 2015 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Feb 9 2015 Brief of respondent Teresa Sheehan filed. (Distributed)
Feb 12 2015 CIRCULATED
Feb 13 2015 Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 17 2015 Brief amici curiae of American Psychiatric Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 17 2015 Brief amicus curiae of Policy Council on Law Enforcement and the Mentally Ill filed. (Distributed)
Feb 17 2015 Brief amicus curiae of National Police Accountability Project filed. (Distributed)
Feb 17 2015 Brief amicus curiae of Eugene De Boise, Sr. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 9 2015 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Mar 11 2015 Reply of petitioners City and County of San Francisco, California, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 23 2015 Joint lodging proposal from counsel for petitioners and respondent.
Mar 23 2015 Argued. For petitioners: Christine Van Aken, Deputy City Attorney, San Francisco, Cal.; and Ian H. Gershengorn, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Leonard Feldman, Seattle, Wash.
May 18 2015 Certiorari dismissed in part; reversed in part and remanded. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Scalia, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Kagan, J., joined. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Jun 19 2015 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Peter J. Keith Deputy City Attorney(415)-554-3908
    Counsel of Record San Francisco City Attorney's Office
1390 Market Street, 7th Floor
San Francisco, CA  94102
peter.keith@sfgov.org
Party name: City and County of San Francisco, California, et al.
 
Christine Van Aken Chief of Appellate Litigation(415) 554-4633
City Hall Room 234
One Dr. Carlton B, Goodlett Pl.
San Francisco, CA  94102
christine.van.aken@sfgov.org
Party name: City and County of San Francisco, California, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Leonard J. Feldman 1501 4th Avenue(206) 624-6800
    Counsel of RecordSuite 2800
Seattle, WA  98101
feldman@pwrlk.com
Party name: Teresa Sheehan
 
Ben Nisenbaum Law Offices of John L. Burris(510) 839-5200
7677 Oakport St., Suite 1120
Oakland, CA  94621
bnisenbaum@johnburrislaw.com
Party name: Teresa Sheehan
Other:
John Burton 4 East Holly Street(626) 449-8300
Suite 201
Pasadena, CA  91103
jb@johnburtonlaw.com
Party name: Eugene De Boise, Sr.
 
Claudia Center ACLU Foundation(415) 343-0762
39 Drumm Street
San Francisco, CA  94111
ccenter@aclu.org
Party name: American Civil Liberties Union, et al.
 
Danny Chou Assistant County Counsel408
County of Santa Clara Office of the County Counsel
70 West Hedding Street, East Wing, 9th Floor
San Jose, CA  95110
danny.chou@ccgov.org
Party name: California State Association of Counties, et al. ( National League of Cities, et al.)
 
William Harry Ehlies II. 310 Mills Ave., Suite 201(864) 232-3503
Greenville, SC  29605
hank@ehlieslaw.com
Party name: Policy Council on Law Enforcement and the Mentally Ill
 
Ian Heath Gershengorn Principal Deputy Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@usdoj.gov
Party name: United States
 
Aaron M. Panner Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C.(202) 326-7900
1615 M Street, N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036
apanner@khhte.com
Party name: American Psychiatric Association, et al.
 
Sarah M. Shalf Emory Law School (404) 712-4652
Supreme Court Advocacy Project
1301 Clifton Road
Atlanta, GA  30322
sarah.shalf@emory.edu
Party name: International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al.
 
Julia Sherwin Haddad & Sherwin(510) 452-5500
505 Seventeenth Street
Oakland, CA  94612
haddad.sherwin@sbcglobal.net
Party name: National Police Accountability Project
 
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: the United States supporting vacatur in part and reversal in part