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No. 17-961
Title:	Theodore H. Frank, et al., Petitioners v. Paloma Gaos, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, et al.
Docketed:	January 8, 2018
Linked with 18A242
Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Case Numbers:	(15-15858)
Decision Date:	August 22, 2017
Rehearing Denied:	October 5, 2017
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Questions Presented

Date	Proceedings and Orders
Jan 03 2018	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 7, 2018)
	Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jan 23 2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 7, 2018 to March 9, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
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Jan 24 2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 9, 2018, for all respondents.

Feb 07 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Feb 07 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Feb 07 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Center for Individual Rights filed.
	Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Feb 07 2018	Brief amici curiae of Attorney General of Arizona, et al. filed.
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Mar 09 2018	Brief of respondent Google LLC in opposition filed.
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Mar 09 2018	Brief of respondents Paloma Gaos, et al. in opposition filed.
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Mar 22 2018	Reply of petitioners Theodore H. Frank, et al. filed.
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Mar 28 2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.

Apr 16 2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.

Apr 23 2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.

Apr 30 2018	Petition GRANTED.

May 03 2018	Motion for an extension of time filed.
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May 15 2018	Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 9, 2018. The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2018.

Jul 02 2018	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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Jul 09 2018	Brief of petitioners Theodore H. Frank, et al. filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 12 2018	Amicus brief of Cato Institute not accepted for filing. (July 12, 2018)

Jul 12 2018	Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute and Americans for Prosperity filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 13 2018	Brief amici curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence and Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
	Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Jul 13 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Former Professor Roy A. Katriel in support of neither party filed.
	Main Document Other Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 13 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Lawyers for Civil Justice filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 16 2018	Amicus brief of American Bar Association not accepted for filing. (July 17, 2018 - Brief does not comply with Rules 33 & 34. To be reprinted.)

Jul 16 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Electronic Privacy Information Center filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 16 2018	Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association in support of neither party filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 16 2018	Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed.
	Proof of Service Main Document
Jul 16 2018	Brief amici curiae of Attorneys General of Arizona, et al. filed.
	Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Jul 16 2018	Brief amici curiae of David Lowrey, et al. filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 16 2018	Brief amicus curiae of New Jersey Civil Justice Institute filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 16 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Manhattan Institute for Policy Research filed.
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Jul 16 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America in support of neither party filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jul 16 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Center for Individual Rights filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Aug 20 2018	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 31, 2018

Aug 29 2018	Brief of respondents Paloma Gaos, et al. filed.
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Aug 29 2018	Brief of respondent Google LLC filed.
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Sep 04 2018	Motion for enlargement of time for oral argument, for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed by Former Professor Roy A. Katriel.
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Sep 05 2018	Amicus brief of Professor William B. Rubenstein not accepted for filing. (Resubmitted with all required documentation - September 05, 2018)

Sep 05 2018	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
	Proof of Service Main Document
Sep 05 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Center for Workplace Compliance filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 05 2018	Brief amici curiae of States of Oregon, et al. filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 05 2018	Brief amici curiae of The Center for Democracy and Technology, et al. filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 05 2018	Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 05 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Professor William B. Rubenstein filed.
	Certificate of Word Count Main Document Proof of Service
Sep 05 2018	Brief amici curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association and TechNet filed.
	Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Sep 05 2018	Brief amici curiae of Legal Aid Organizations filed.
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Sep 05 2018	Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
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Sep 05 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Civil Justice Research Initiative filed.
	Main Document Other Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 05 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Spectrum Settlement Recovery, LLC filed.
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Sep 05 2018	Brief amici curiae of The New York Bar Foundation and The New York State Bar Association filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 05 2018	Brief amici curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. and Public Citizen Foundation filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Sep 05 2018	Amicus brief of National Consumer Law Center, et al. not accepted for filing. (Corrected brief to be resubmitted - September 10, 2018)

Sep 05 2018	Joint motion for divided argument filed by respondents.
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Sep 05 2018	Brief amici curiae of National Consumer Law Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Sep 07 2018	Opposition of petitioners to motion of Former Professor Roy A. Katriel for enlargement of time for oral argument, for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
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Sep 07 2018	Application (18A242) to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of the word limit, submitted to The Chief Justice.
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Sep 10 2018	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.

Sep 11 2018	Application (18A242) to file a reply brief on the merits in excess of the word limit granted in part by The Chief Justice. Petitioners' reply brief on the merits may not exceed 7,000 words.

Sep 12 2018	CIRCULATED

Sep 28 2018	Reply of petitioners Theodore H. Frank, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 01 2018	Joint motion for divided argument filed by respondents GRANTED.

Oct 01 2018	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.

Oct 01 2018	Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed by Former Professor Roy A. Katriel DENIED.

Oct 23 2018	Supplemental brief of petitioners Theodore H. Frank, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 29 2018	Supplemental brief of respondents Paloma Gaos, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 31 2018	Argued. For petitioners: Theodore H. Frank, Washington, D. C. For United States, as amicus curiae: Jeffrey B. Wall, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent Google LLC: Andrew J. Pincus, Washington, D. C. For respondents Gaos, et al.; Jeffrey A. Lamken, Washington, D. C.

Nov 06 2018	The parties and the Solicitor General are directed to file supplemental briefs addressing whether any named plaintiff has standing such that the federal courts have Article III jurisdiction over this dispute. The briefs, not to exceed 6,000 words, are to be filed simultaneously with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, November 30, 2018. Reply briefs, not to exceed 3,000 words, are to be filed simultaneously with the Clerk and served upon opposing counsel on or before 2 p.m., Friday, December 21, 2018.

Nov 19 2018	Motion for an extension of time to file the supplemental briefs and replies filed.
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Nov 20 2018	Motion to extend the time to file the supplemental briefs and replies denied

Nov 29 2018	Supplemental brief of petitioners filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 30 2018	Supplemental brief of respondent Google LLC filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 30 2018	Supplemental brief of respondents Paloma Gaos, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 30 2018	Supplemental brief of United States as amicus curiae in support of neither party filed. (Distributed)
	Proof of Service Main Document
Dec 21 2018	Supplemental reply brief of petitioners filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 21 2018	Supplemental reply brief of respondents Paloma Gaos, et al. filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 21 2018	Supplemental reply brief of respondent Google LLC filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 21 2018	Supplemental reply brief of United States as amicus curiae supporting neither party filed. (Distributed)
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Mar 20 2019	Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Opinion per curiam. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion.

Apr 22 2019	JUDGMENT ISSUED.

NAME	ADDRESS	PHONE
Attorneys for Petitioners
Theodore Harold Frank Counsel of Record	Competitive Enterprise Institute 1310 L Street NW, 7th Floor Washington, DC 20005 tfrank@gmail.com	2023312263
Party name: Theodore H. Frank, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents
Donald Manwell Falk Counsel of Record	Mayer Brown LLP Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 300 3000 El Camino Real Palo Alto, CA 94306 dfalk@mayerbrown.com	650-331-2000
Party name: Google LLC
Kassra Powell Nassiri Counsel of Record	Nassiri & Jung LLP 4 Embarcadero Center Suite 1400 San Francisco, CA 94111 kass@njfirm.com	415-762-3111
Party name: Paloma Gaos, et al.
Jeffrey Alan Lamken	MoloLamken LLP The Watergate, Suite 660 600 New Hampshire Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20037 jlamken@mololamken.com	(202) 556-2000
Party name: Paloma Gaos, et al.
Andrew John Pincus	Mayer Brown LLP 1999 K Street, NW Washington, DC 20006 apincus@mayerbrown.com	202-263-3220
Party name: Google LLC
Other
Lori B. Andrews Counsel of Record	Chicago-Kent College of Law 565 West Adams Street Chicago, IL 60661 landrews@kentlaw.iit.edu	312-906-5359
Party name: Law Professors
John Richard Annand Counsel of Record	NT Lakis, LLP 1501 M Street, NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20005 jannand@ntlakis.com	202-629-5617
Party name: Center for Workplace Compliance
Hilarie Bass Counsel of Record	American Bar Association 321 N. Clark Street Chicago, IL 60610 abapresident@americanbar.org	312-988-5109
Party name: American Bar Association
Anthony Thomas Caso Counsel of Record	Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence One University Drive Orange, CA 92866 caso@chapman.edu	877-855-3330
Party name: Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence and Atlantic Legal Foundation
John C. Eastman Counsel of Record	Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence c/o Fowler School of Law Chapman University One University Drive Orange, CA 92866 jeastman@chapman.edu	877-855-3330
Party name: Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence
Joseph E Feibelman Counsel of Record	Burch Porter & Johnson, PLLC 130 North Court Avenue Memphis, TN 38103 jfeibelman@bpjlaw.com	901-524-5109
Party name: New Jersey Civil Justice Institute
Benjamin Noah Gutman Counsel of Record	Oregon Department of Justice 1162 Court St NE Salem, OR 97301 benjamin.gutman@doj.state.or.us	503-378-4402
Party name: States of Oregon, et al.
Roy Arie Katriel Counsel of Record	The Katriel Law Firm, P.C. 4660 La Jolla Village Drive Suite 200 San Diego, CA 92122 rak@katriellaw.com	858-546-4435
Party name: Former Professor Roy A. Katriel
Jeremy Lynn Kidd Counsel of Record	Mercer University School of Law 1021 Georgia Ave. Macon, GA 31207 kidd_j@law.mercer.edu	571-345-6533
Party name: Cato Institute and Americans for Prosperity
David H. Kramer Counsel of Record	Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. 650 Page Mill Road Palo Alto, CA 94304-1050 dkramer@wsgr.com	650-493-9300
Party name: Computer & Communications Industry and Technet
Eric Leslie Lewis Counsel of Record	Lewis Baach Kaufmann Middlemiss PLLC 1101 New York Avenue NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20005 eric.lewis@lbkmlaw.com	2028338900
Party name: Spectrum Settlement Recovery, LLC
C.Thomas Ludden Counsel of Record	Lipson Neilson P.C. 3910 Telegraph Road, Suite 200 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48302 tludden@lipsonneilson.com	248-981-8995
Party name: Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
Christopher May Mason Counsel of Record	Nixon Peabody LLP Tower 46 55 West 46th Street New York, NY 10036-4120 cmason@nixonpeabody.com	212-940-3017
Party name: The New York Bar Foundation and The New York State Bar Association
Mary Massaron Counsel of Record	Plunkett & Cooney, P.C. 38505 Woodward Ave Suite 100 Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304 mmassaron@plunkettcooney.com	313-983-4801
Party name: Lawyers for Civil Justice
Ashley C. Parrish Counsel of Record	King & Spalding 1700 Pensylvania Ave., NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20006-2706 aparrish@kslaw.com	202-626-2627
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Antigone Gabriella Peyton Counsel of Record	Protorae Law PLLC 1921 Gallows Road Suite 950 Tysons, VA 22182 apeyton@protoraelaw.com	7037498507
Party name: David Lowrey, Raymond J. Pepperell, Blake Morgan, and Guy Forsyth
Michael E. Rosman Counsel of Record	Center For Individual Rights 1100 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 625 Washington, DC 20036 rosman@cir-usa.org	2028338400
Party name: Center for Individual Rights
Stuart Todd Rossman Counsel of Record	National Consumer Law Center 7 Winthrop Square, Fourth Floor Boston, MA 02110 srossman@nclc.org	617-542-8010
Party name: National Consumer Law Center, et al.
Marc Rotenberg Counsel of Record	Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) 1718 Connecticut Ave., NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20009 rotenberg@epic.org	202-415-6788
Party name: Electronic Privacy Information Center
William B. Rubenstein Counsel of Record	1545 Massachusetts Avenue AR323 Cambridge, MA 02138 rubenstein@law.harvard.edu	617-496-7320
Party name: Professor William B. Rubenstein
Oramel Horace Skinner Counsel of Record	Arizona Attorney General's Office 2005 N. Central Ave. Phoenix, AZ 85004 o.h.skinner@azag.gov	602-542-5025
Party name: Attorney General of Arizona, et al.
Gerson H. Smoger Counsel of Record	Smoger & Associates, P.C. 13250 Branch View Ln. Dallas, TX 75234 gerson@texasinjurylaw.com	972-243-5297
Party name: Civil Justice Research Institute
Leslie M.F. Spencer Counsel of Record	Ropes & Gray, LLP 1900 University Avenue, 6th Floor East Palo Alto, CA 10036 leslie.spencer@ropesgray.com	1-917-836-9379
Party name: The Center for Democracy and Technology, The Electronic Frontier Foundation, and The National Consumers League
Jeffrey Robert White Counsel of Record	American Association for Justice 777 6th Street NW Suite 200 Washington, DC 20001-3723 jeffrey.white@justice.org	2029442839
Party name: American Association for Justice
Allison M. Zieve Counsel of Record	Public Citizen Litigation Group 1600 20th Street, NW Washington, DC 20009 azieve@citizen.org	202-588-1000
Party name: Public Citizen, Inc. and Public Citizen Foundation
Wilber H. Boies Counsel of Record	McDermott Will & Emery, LLP 444 W. Lake St. Suite 4000 Chicago, IL 60606 bboies@mwe.com	3129847686
Party name: Legal Aid Organizations
Noel J. Francisco	Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov	202-514-2217
Party name: United States