| No. 22-200 | |
| Title: | Slack Technologies, LLC, fka Slack Technologies, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Fiyyaz Pirani |
| Docketed: | September 2, 2022 |
| Linked with 22A36 | |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (20-16419) |
| Decision Date: | September 20, 2021 |
| Rehearing Denied: | May 2, 2022 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
| Jul 13 2022 | Application (22A36) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 31, 2022 to August 31, 2022, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
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| Jul 18 2022 | Application (22A36) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 31, 2022. |
| Aug 31 2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 3, 2022) |
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| Sep 07 2022 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Slack Technologies, LLC, et al. |
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| Sep 08 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 3, 2022 to November 2, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
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| Sep 12 2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 2, 2022. |
| Sep 30 2022 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Cato Institute. |
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| Oct 03 2022 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation. |
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| Oct 03 2022 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Joseph A. Grundfest. |
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| Oct 03 2022 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. |
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| Nov 02 2022 | Brief of respondent Fiyyaz Pirani in opposition filed. |
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| Nov 02 2022 | Brief amici curiae of Investor filed. (11/14/2022) (Distributed) |
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| Nov 21 2022 | Reply of petitioners Slack Technologies, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Nov 22 2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/9/2022. |
| Dec 13 2022 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Cato Institute GRANTED. |
| Dec 13 2022 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Joseph A. Grundfest GRANTED. |
| Dec 13 2022 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation GRANTED. |
| Dec 13 2022 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. GRANTED. |
| Dec 13 2022 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jan 27 2023 | Brief of petitioners Slack Technologies, LLC, et al. filed. |
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| Jan 27 2023 | Joint appendix filed (Feb.14, 2023 - pages of enlarged images insert). (Statement of costs filed) |
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| Jan 31 2023 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, April 17, 2023. |
| Feb 03 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. |
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| Feb 03 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
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| Feb 03 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. |
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| Feb 03 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Hon. Jay Clayton and Hon. Joseph A. Grundfest filed. |
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| Feb 08 2023 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A.-9th Circuit |
| Feb 08 2023 | All records from the USCA-9th Circuit are available on PACER. Sealed records from the USDC-Northern District of California were transmitted electronically. |
| Feb 14 2023 | Letter of petitioners provide enlarged copies of the charts other images included in joint appendix received.. |
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| Feb 27 2023 | Brief of respondent Fiyyaz Pirani filed. |
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| Mar 06 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Former SEC Officials filed. |
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| Mar 06 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Law and Business Professors filed. |
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| Mar 06 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Evidence and Civil Procedure Scholars filed. |
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| Mar 06 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Institutional Investors filed. |
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| Mar 06 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Nokota Capital Management, LP filed. |
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| Mar 24 2023 | CIRCULATED |
| Mar 29 2023 | Reply of petitioners Slack Technologies, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
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| Apr 17 2023 | Argued. For petitioners: Thomas G. Hungar, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Kevin K. Russell, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 01 2023 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. |
| Jul 03 2023 | Judgment issued. |
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| NAME | ADDRESS | PHONE |
| Attorneys for Petitioners | ||
| Thomas G. Hungar Counsel of Record | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1050 Connecticut Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20036 thungar@gibsondunn.com | (202) 887-3784 |
| Party name: Slack Technologies, LLC, et al. | ||
| Attorneys for Respondent | ||
| Lawrence Paul Eagel | Bragar Eagel Squire, PC 810 Seventh Ave., Suite 620 New York, NY 10019 EAGEL@BESPC.COM | 212-308-5888 |
| Party name: Fiyyaz Pirani | ||
| Kevin K. Russell Counsel of Record | Goldstein and Russell, P.C. 7475 Wisconsin Avenue Suite 850 Bethesda, MD 20814 KRUSSELL@GOLDSTEINRUSSELL.COM | (202) 362-0636 |
| Party name: Fiyyaz Pirani | ||
| Other | ||
| Cory L. Andrews Counsel of Record | Washington Legal Foundation 2009 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. Washington, DC 20036 candrews@wlf.org | 2025880302 |
| Party name: Washington Legal Foundation | ||
| John Christopher Browne Counsel of Record | Bernstein Litowitz Berger & Grossmann LLP 1251 Avenue of the Americas, 44th Fl. New York, NY 10020 JohnB@blbglaw.com | 212-554-1398 |
| Party name: Investor | ||
| Boris Feldman Counsel of Record | Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP 855 Main Street Redwood City, CA 94063 boris.feldman@freshfields.com | 650-618-9250 |
| Party name: Hon. Jay Clayton and Hon. Joseph A. Grundfest | ||
| Mark Christopher Fleming Counsel of Record | WilmerHale 60 State Street Boston, MA 02109 mark.fleming@wilmerhale.com | (617) 526-6000 |
| Party name: Cato Institute | ||
| Jeremy Alan Lieberman Counsel of Record | POMERANTZ LLP 600 Third Avenue, Floor 20 New York, NY 10016 JALIEBERMAN@POMLAW.COM | 212-661-1100 |
| Party name: Evidence and Civil Procedure Scholars | ||
| Laura Helen Posner Counsel of Record | Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC 88 Pine Street, 14th Floor New York, NY 10005 LPOSNER@COHENMILSTEIN.COM | 212-838-7797 |
| Party name: Law and Business Professors | ||
| Sheila Sadighi Counsel of Record | Rolnick Kramer Sadighi LLP 300 Executive Drive Suit 275 West Orange, NJ 07052 SSADIGHI@RKSLLP.COM | 973-996-4991 |
| Party name: Nokota Capital Management, LP | ||
| John Paul Schnapper-Casteras Counsel of Record | Schnapper-Casteras PLLC 1717 K Street NW, Suite 900 C/O Schnapper-Casteras PLLC Washington, DC 20006 JPSC@SCHNAPPERCASTERAS.COM | (202) 630-3644 |
| Party name: Institutional Investors | ||
| Carolyn E. Shapiro Counsel of Record | Schnapper-Casteras PLLC 1717 K Street NW Suite 900 Washington, DC 20006 CSHAPIRO@SCHNAPPERCASTERAS.COM | (202) 630-3644 |
| Party name: Former SEC Officials | ||
| Melissa Arbus Sherry Counsel of Record | Latham & Watkins LLP 555 Eleventh Street, NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 melissa.sherry@lw.com | 202-637-3386 |
| Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association | ||