| No. 21-984 | |
| Title: | Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Michael J. Hewitt |
| Docketed: | January 11, 2022 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (19-20023) |
| Decision Date: | September 9, 2021 |
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Jan 07 2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 10, 2022) |
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| Jan 25 2022 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., et al. |
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| Jan 27 2022 | Letter of January 25, 2022 pertaining to the corporate discosure statement, received from counsel for the petiitoners. |
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| Feb 07 2022 | Letter of February 7, 2022 pertaining to amicus briefs, received from counsel for the petiitoners. |
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| Feb 09 2022 | Waiver of right of respondent Michael J. Hewitt to respond filed. |
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| Feb 09 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Texas Oil and Gas Association, Inc. and The American Petroleum Institute filed. |
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| Feb 10 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Independent Petroleum Association of America and Offshore Operators Committee filed. |
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| Feb 10 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Mississippi, et al. filed. |
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| Feb 16 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022. |
| Feb 18 2022 | Response Requested. (Due March 21, 2022) |
| Mar 21 2022 | Brief of respondent Michael J. Hewitt in opposition filed. |
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| Apr 05 2022 | Reply of petitioners Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Apr 06 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022. |
| Apr 25 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/29/2022. |
| May 02 2022 | Petition GRANTED. |
| May 06 2022 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
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| May 26 2022 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
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| Jun 07 2022 | May 26, 2022 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 8, 2022. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 31, 2022. |
| Jun 14 2022 | ARGUMENT SET FOR Wednesday, October, 12, 2022. |
| Jun 22 2022 | Record requested from the 5th Circuit. |
| Jun 22 2022 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. |
| Jun 23 2022 | The record from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of Texas (Houston) has been electronically filed. |
| Jul 08 2022 | Joint appendix filed (statement of cost filed.) |
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| Jul 08 2022 | Brief of petitioners Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., et al. filed. |
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| Jul 13 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Independent Petroleum Association of America filed. |
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| Jul 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of States of Mississippi, et al. filed. |
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| Jul 15 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Texas Oil and Gas Association, Inc., et al. filed. |
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| Jul 15 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. |
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| Jul 21 2022 | CIRCULATED |
| Aug 31 2022 | Brief of respondent Michael J. Hewitt filed. (Distributed) |
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| Sep 07 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Massachusetts Nurses Association filed. (Distributed) |
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| Sep 07 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed) |
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| Sep 07 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of National Nurses United filed. (Distributed) |
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| Sep 07 2022 | Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed. (Distributed) |
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| Sep 07 2022 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed. |
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| Sep 28 2022 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED. |
| Sep 30 2022 | Reply of petitioners Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Oct 12 2022 | Argued. For petitioners: Paul D. Clement, Alexandria, Va. For respondent: Edwin Sullivan, Houston, Tex.; and Anthony A. Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) |
| Feb 22 2023 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Sotomayor, Barrett, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Kavanaugh, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Alito, J., joined. |
| Mar 27 2023 | Judgment issued. |
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| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioners | ||
| Paul D. Clement Counsel of Record | Clement & Murphy, PLLC 706 Duke Street Alexandria, VA 22314 paul.clement@clementmurphy.com | (202) 742-8900 |
| Party name: Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., et al. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| Samuel Charles Kaplan Counsel of Record | Boies Schiller Flexner LLP 1401 New York Ave., NW Washington, DC 20005 skaplan@bsfllp.com | 7033715139 |
| Party name: Michael J. Hewitt | ||
| Edwin Sullivan | Oberti Sullivan LLP 712 Main Street, Suite 900 Houston, TX 77002 ed@osattorneys.com | (713) 401-3557 |
| Party name: Michael J. Hewitt | ||
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| Elizabeth B. Prelogar Counsel of Record | Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 | 202-514-2217 |
| Party name: United States | ||
| Matthew James Ginsburg Counsel of Record | American Fed. of Labor and Congress of Industrial 815 16th St., N.W. Washington, DC 20006 mginsburg@aflcio.org | 202-637-5397 |
| Party name: American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations | ||
| David Bryce Jordan Counsel of Record | Littler Mendelson, P.C. 1301 McKinney Street, Suite 1900 Houston, TX 77010 djordan@littler.com | 7139519400 |
| Party name: Texas Oil and Gas Association, Inc. and The American Petroleum Institute | ||
| Robert P. Lombardi Counsel of Record | The Kullman Firm, P.L.C. 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 1600 New Orleans, LA 70163 rpl@kullmanlaw.com | 504-524-4162 |
| Party name: Independent Petroleum Association of America and Offshore Operators Committee | ||
| Robert P. Lombardi Counsel of Record | The Kullman Firm, P.L.C. 1100 Poydras Street, Suite 1600 New Orleans, LA 70163 rpl@kullmanlaw.com | 504-524-4162 |
| Party name: Independent Petroleum Association of America | ||
| John R. Mooney Counsel of Record | Mooney, Green, Saindon, Murphy, & Welch, P.C. 1920 L Street NW Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 jmooney@mooneygreen.com | 2027830010 |
| Party name: National Nurses United | ||
| Pratik Arvind Shah Counsel of Record | Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP 2001 K Street N.W. Washington, DC 20006 pshah@akingump.com | 202-887-4210 |
| Party name: The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America | ||
| Scott Grant Stewart Counsel of Record | Mississippi Attorney General's Office P.O. Box 220 Jackson, MS 39205-0220 scott.stewart@ago.ms.gov | (601) 359-5563 |
| Party name: States of Mississippi, et al. | ||
| Nicholas David Wanger Counsel of Record | McDonald Lamond Canzoneri 352 Turnpike Road, Suite 210 Soutborough, MA 01772-1756 nwanger@masslaborlawyers.com | (508) 485-6600 |
| Party name: Massachusetts Nurses Association | ||