| No. 19-682 | |
| Title: | Melanie Kelsay, Petitioner v. Matt Ernst |
| Docketed: | November 26, 2019 |
| Linked with 19A473 | |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (17-2181) |
| Decision Date: | August 13, 2019 |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Oct 30 2019 | Application (19A473) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 11, 2019 to December 11, 2019, submitted to Justice Gorsuch. |
| Main DocumentProof of ServiceLower Court Orders/Opinions | |
| Oct 30 2019 | Application (19A473) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until December 11, 2019. |
| Nov 26 2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 26, 2019) |
| PetitionAppendixCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Dec 23 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Dec 23 2019 | Waiver of right of respondent Matt Ernst to respond filed. |
| Main Document | |
| Jan 08 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020. |
| Jan 13 2020 | Response Requested. (Due February 12, 2020) |
| Feb 04 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 12, 2020 to March 13, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Main Document | |
| Feb 04 2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 13, 2020. |
| Mar 13 2020 | Brief of respondent Matt Ernst in opposition filed. |
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| Mar 24 2020 | Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from April 1, 2020 to April 28, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Main Document | |
| Mar 25 2020 | Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until April 28, 2020, granted. |
| Apr 20 2020 | Reply of petitioner Melanie Kelsay filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Apr 28 2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020. |
| May 18 2020 | Petition DENIED. |
| Jun 12 2020 | Petition for Rehearing filed. |
| Main DocumentCertificate of Word CountProof of Service | |
| Jul 09 2020 | DISTRIBUTED. |
| Aug 03 2020 | Rehearing DENIED. |
| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioner | ||
| David Michael Shapiro Counsel of Record | Roderick & Solange MacArthur Justice Center 375 East Chicago Avenue Chicago, IL 60611 david.shapiro@law.northwestern.edu | 3125030711 |
| Party name: Melanie Kelsay | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| Brandy Rae Johnson Counsel of Record | Governmental Law, LLC 8040 Eiger Drive Suite B Lincoln, NE 68516 brandy@nrmainc.info | 4027429240 |
| Party name: Matt Ernst | ||
| Other | ||
| Jay Remington Schweikert Counsel of Record | The Cato Institute 1000 Massachusetts Ave. NW Washington, DC 20001 jschweikert@cato.org | 2022161461 |
| Party name: Cato Institute | ||