No. 15-138
Title:
RJR Nabisco, Inc., et al., Petitioners
v.
The European Community, et al.
Docketed:July 30, 2015
Linked with 15A24
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
  Case Nos.:(11-2475-cv)
  Decision Date:August 20, 2014
  Rehearing Denied:April 13, 2015
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Jul 2 2015 Application (15A24) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 12, 2015 to July 27, 2015, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Jul 6 2015 Application (15A24) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until July 27, 2015.
Jul 27 2015 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 31, 2015)
Aug 21 2015 Brief of respondents The European Community, et al. in opposition filed.
Aug 31 2015 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation.
Sep 9 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015.
Sep 9 2015 Reply of petitioners RJR Nabisco, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 1 2015 Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation GRANTED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Oct 1 2015 Petition GRANTED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Nov 5 2015 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners RJR Nabisco, Inc., et al.
Nov 6 2015 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioners.
Nov 9 2015 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondents.
Nov 10 2015 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 1, 2015.
Nov 10 2015 The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 15, 2016.
Nov 25 2015 Further extension of time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits to and including December 11, 2015.
Nov 25 2015 Further extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including February 4, 2016.
Nov 30 2015 Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Dec 11 2015 Brief of petitioners RJR Nabisco, Inc., et al. filed.
Dec 18 2015 Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of vacatur filed.
Dec 18 2015 Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation and Allied Educational Foundation filed.
Dec 18 2015 Brief amicus curiae of The National Foreign Trade Council filed.
Jan 29 2016 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, March 21, 2016
Feb 4 2016 Brief of respondents The European Community, et al. filed.
Feb 8 2016 Record requested from U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit.
Feb 8 2016 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Feb 10 2016 CIRCULATED.
Feb 10 2016 Record received from U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit is electronic.
Feb 11 2016 Record from U.S.D.C. Eastern District of New York is electronic and located on PACER. Transcripts not available on PACER are electronic.
Feb 29 2016 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. Justice Sotomayor took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Feb 29 2016 Letter from counsel for the respondents regarding filing in the district court. (Distributed)
Mar 7 2016 Reply of petitioners RJR Nabisco, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 21 2016 Argued. For petitioners: Gregory G. Katsas, Washington, D. C. For United States as amicus curiae in support of vacatur: Elaine J. Goldenberg, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.
Jun 20 2016 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy and Thomas, JJ., joined, and in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan, JJ., joined as to Parts I, II, and III. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in part, dissenting in part, and dissenting from the judgment, in which Breyer and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part, dissenting in part, and dissenting from the judgment. Sotomayor, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case.
Jul 22 2016 JUDGMENT ISSUED



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Gregory G. Katsas Jones Day(202) 879-3939
    Counsel of Record51 Louisiana Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20001
ggkatsas@jonesday.com
Party name: RJR Nabisco, Inc., et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
David C. Frederick Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C.(202) 326-7951
    Counsel of Record1615 M Street, N.W., Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036
dfrederick@khhte.com
Party name: The European Community, et al.
 
John J. Halloran Jr. John J. Halloran, Jr., P.C.(914) 682-2077
    Counsel of RecordWestchester Financial Center
50 Main Street, Suite 1000
White Plains, NY  10606
jjh@halloranlawpc.com
Party name: The European Community, et al.
Other:
Cory L. Andrews Washington Legal Foundation(202)-588-0302
2009 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
candrews@wlf.org
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation and Allied Educational Foundation
 
Elaine J. Goldenberg Assistant to the Solicitor General
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: United States
 
Timothy Paul Harkness Freshfields Bruckhous Deringer US LLP(212) 277-4000
601 Lexington Avenue, 31st Floor
New York, NY  10022
timothy.harkness@freshfields.com
Party name: The National Foreign Trade Council
 
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: United States