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Docket for 08-945
No. 08-945
Title:
Empress Casino Joliet Corporation, et al., Petitioners
v.
Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois State Treasurer, et al.
Docketed:January 28, 2009
Linked with 08A513
Lower Ct:Supreme Court of Illinois
  Case Nos.:(104586, 104587, 104590)
  Decision Date:June 5, 2008
  Rehearing Denied:September 22, 2008

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Dec 9 2008 Application (08A513) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 21, 2008 to January 21, 2009, submitted to Justice Stevens.
Dec 10 2008 Application (08A513) granted by Justice Stevens extending the time to file until January 21, 2009.
Jan 21 2009 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 27, 2009)
Feb 2 2009 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents Giannoulias and the Illinois Racing Board.
Feb 9 2009 Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Feb 17 2009 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 30, 2009, for all respondents.
Feb 27 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Feb 27 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Feb 27 2009 Brief amici curiae of National Taxpayers Union, et al. filed.
Feb 27 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed.
Feb 27 2009 Brief amicus curiae of American Legislative Exchange Council filed.
Feb 27 2009 Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
Feb 27 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Illinois Alliance for Growth, Americans for Tax Reform filed.
Mar 23 2009 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including April 9, 2009, for all respondents
Apr 9 2009 Brief of respondents Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois State Treasurer, et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 21 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 14, 2009.
Apr 21 2009 Reply of petitioners Empress Casino Joliet Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
May 18 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 21, 2009.
May 26 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 28, 2009.
Jun 1 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 4, 2009.
Jun 8 2009 Petition DENIED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Charles A. Rothfeld Mayer Brown LLP(202) 263-3000
1999 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006-1101
crothfeld@mayerbrown.com
Party name: Empress Casino Joliet Corporation, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Michael A. Scodro Solicitor General(312) 814-3312
    Counsel of Record Office of the Attorney General
100 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL  60601
mscodro@atg.state.il.us
Party name: Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois State Treasurer, et al.
 
Lawrence Jay Weiner 515 North State Street(312) 494-5330
    Counsel of RecordSuite 2800
Chicago, IL  60654-4688
Party name: Illinois Harness Horsemen's Association
 
Jerald S. Post 100 West Randolph Street 12th Floor(312) 814-2274
Chicago, IL  60601
Party name: Alexi Giannoulias, Illinois State Treasurer, et al.
Other:
Erin Glenn Busby 711 Louisiana Suite 2900(713) 868-4233
Houston, TX  77009
Party name: National Taxpayers Union, et al.
 
Terry T. Campo Law Offices of Terry Campo(202)-258-8606
Georgetown Park, Suite 500
1101 30th Street, N.W. Suite 200
Washington, DC  20007
Party name: Illinois Alliance for Growth, Americans for Tax Reform
 
Robert R. Gasaway Kirkland & Ellis LLP(202) 879-5000
655 Fifteenth Street, NW
Washington, DC  20005
robert.gasaway@kirkland.com
Party name: American Legislative Exchange Council
 
Stephen B. Kinnaird Paul Hastings LLP(202) 551-1700
875 15th Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
stephenkinnaird@paulhastings.com
Party name: Law Professors
 
Steven J. Lechner Mountain States Legal Foundation(303) 292-2021
2596 South Lewis Way
Lakewood, CO  80227
lechner@mountainstateslegal.com
Party name: Mountain States Legal Foundation
 
Mark A. Perry Gibson Dunn & Crutcher LLP(415) 393-8200
One Montgomery Street
San Francisco, CA  90071
Party name: Cato Institute
 
Burt M. Rublin Ballard, Spahr LLP(215) 665-8500
1735 Market Street
51st Floor
Philadelphia, PA  19103-7599
rublin@ballardspahr.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America

 

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