| No. 10-277 | ||||
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| Docketed: | August 25, 2010 | |||
| Linked with 10A19 | ||||
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit | |||
| Case Nos.: | (04-16688, 04-16720) |
| Decision Date: | April 26, 2010 |
| Questions Presented |
| ~~~Date~~~ | ~~~~~~~Proceedings and Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ |
| Jul 2 2010 | Application (10A19) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 25, 2010 to August 25, 2010, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jul 7 2010 | Application (10A19) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until August 25, 2010. |
| Aug 25 2010 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 24, 2010) |
| Sep 3 2010 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 25, 2010. |
| Sep 13 2010 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Sep 14 2010 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Sep 24 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of Intel Corporation filed. |
| Sep 24 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed. |
| Sep 24 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. |
| Sep 24 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. |
| Sep 24 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. |
| Sep 24 2010 | Brief amici curiae of Altria Group, Inc., et al. filed. |
| Sep 24 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| Sep 24 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed. |
| Sep 24 2010 | Brief amicus curiae of California Employment Law Council filed. |
| Oct 21 2010 | Brief of respondents Betty Dukes, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Oct 29 2010 | Reply of petitioner Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporated filed. |
| Nov 1 2010 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 23, 2010. |
| Nov 29 2010 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 3, 2010. |
| Dec 6 2010 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question I presented by the petition. In addition to Question I, the parties are directed to brief and argue the following question: "Whether the class certification ordered under Rule 23(b)(2) was consistent with Rule 23(a)." |
| Dec 23 2010 | SET FOR ARGUMENT Tuesday, March 29, 2011. |
| Dec 29 2010 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| Jan 12 2011 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents. |
| Jan 20 2011 | Joint appendix filed. (Jt.appendix in 3 volumes) (Statement of costs filed). |
| Jan 20 2011 | Brief of petitioner Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporated filed. |
| Jan 25 2011 | CIRCULATED. |
| Jan 25 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of California Employment Law Council filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 26 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 27 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Intel Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 27 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Association of Global Automakers, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 27 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 27 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Society for Human Resource Management and HR Policy Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 27 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of International Association of Defense Counsel filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 27 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Altria Group, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 27 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Costco Wholesale Corporation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 27 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 27 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 27 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 27 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 27 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. (Distributed) |
| Jan 27 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation and New England Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 4 2011 | Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 box) |
| Feb 20 2011 | Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of San Francisco. (12 boxes) |
| Feb 22 2011 | Brief of respondents Betty Dukes, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 25 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Labor Economists and Statisticians filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 28 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 | Brief amici curiae of U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Law and Economics Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Public Justice, P.C., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 | Brief amici curiae of Consumers Union of United States, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 | Brief amici curiae of National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 | Brief amici curiae of American Sociological Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Women's Policy Research filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 | Brief amici curiae of United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 | Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 | Brief amicus curiae of Civil Procedure Professors filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 1 2011 | Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union and National Women's Law Center, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Mar 17 2011 | Reply of petitioner Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporated filed. |
| Mar 29 2011 | Argued. For petitioner: Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Los Angeles, Cal. For respondents: Joseph M. Sellers, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 20 2011 | Judgment REVERSED Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Ginsburg, Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined as to Parts I and III. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. |
| Jul 21 2011 | Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Northern District of California. |
| Jul 22 2011 | JUDGMENT ISSUED. |
| ~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ | ~~Phone~~~ |
| Attorneys for Petitioner: | ||
| Theodore J. Boutrous Jr. | Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, LLP | (213) 229-7000 |
| Counsel of Record | 333 South Grand Avenue | |
| Los Angeles, CA 90071 | ||
| tboutrous@gibsondunn.com | ||
| Party name: Wal-Mart Stores, Incorporated | ||
| Attorneys for Respondents: | ||
| Brad Seligman | The Impact Fund | (519) 845-3473 |
| Counsel of Record | 125 University Ave., Suite 102 | |
| Berkeley, CA 94710 | ||
| bseligman@impactfund.org | ||
| Party name: Betty Dukes, et al. | ||
| Joseph M. Sellers | Cohen Milstein Hausfeld & Toll PLLC | (202) 408-4600 |
| 1100 New York Avenue, NW | ||
| Suite 500 - West Tower | ||
| Washington, DC 20005 | ||
| jsellers@cohenmilstein.com | ||
| Party name: Betty Dukes, et al. | ||
| Other: | ||
| John H. Beisner | Skadden Arps Slate Meagher & Flom LLP | (202) 371-7410 |
| 1440 New York Avenue, NW | ||
| Washington, DC 20005 | ||
| John.Beisner@skadden.com | ||
| Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States | ||
| Lisa S. Blatt | Arnold & Porter LLP | (202) 942-5000 |
| 555 12th Street, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20004 | ||
| Lisa.Blatt@aporter.com | ||
| Party name: Retail Litigation Center, Inc. | ||
| Robert Matthew Cairns | Gallagher Callahan & Gartrell PC | (603) 545-3622 |
| 214 North Main St. | ||
| Concord, NH 03301 | ||
| cairns@gcglaw.com | ||
| Party name: DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar | ||
| W. Stephen Cannon | Constantine Cannon LLP | (202) 204-3500 |
| 1627 Eye Street, N.W. | ||
| 10th Floor | ||
| Washington, DC 20006 | ||
| scannon@constantinecannon.com | ||
| Party name: Retail Litigation Center, Inc. | ||
| Janelle Marie Carter | Mehri & Skalet PLLC | (202)-822-5100 |
| 1250 Connecticut Avenue NW | ||
| Suite 300 | ||
| Washington, DC 20036 | ||
| jcarter@findjustice.com | ||
| Party name: National Employment Lawyers Association, et al. | ||
| Sarah Crawford | National Partnership for Women & Families | (202) 986-2600 |
| 1875 Connecticut Ave., N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20009 | ||
| scrawford@nationalpartnerships.org | ||
| Party name: U.S. Women's Chamber of Commerce, et al. | ||
| Linda M. Dardarian | Goldstein Demchak Baller Borgen & Dardarian | (510) 763-9800 |
| 300 lakeside Drive | ||
| Suite 1000 | ||
| Oakland, CA 94612 | ||
| idardarian@gdblegal.com | ||
| Party name: Institute for Women's Policy Research | ||
| Daniel B Edelman | Katz, Marshall & Banks, LLP | (202) 299-1140 |
| 1718 Connecticut Ave. NW, Sixth Floor | ||
| Washington, DC 20009 | ||
| edelman@kmblegal.com | ||
| Party name: Labor Economists and Statisticians | ||
| Roy T. Englert Jr. | Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP | (202) 775-4500 |
| 1801 K Street, N.W., Suite 411 | ||
| Washington, DC 20006 | ||
| renglert@robbinsrussell.com | ||
| Party name: Intel Corporation | ||
| Donald M. Falk | Mayer Brown LLP | (650) 331-2000 |
| Two Palo Alto Square, Suite 300 | ||
| Palo Alto, CA 94306 | ||
| dfalk@mayerbrown.com | ||
| Party name: Association of Global Automakers, Inc. | ||
| Kevin K. Green | 655 West Broadway, Suite 1900 | (619)-231-1058 |
| San Diego, CA 92101 | ||
| kgreen@rgrdlaw.com | ||
| Party name: Consumers Union of United States, Inc., et al. | ||
| Paul Grossman | Paul Hastings LLP | (213) 683-6203 |
| 515 South Flower Street | ||
| Twenty-Fifth Floor | ||
| Los Angeles, CA 90071 | ||
| paulgrossman@paulhastings.com | ||
| Party name: California Employment Law Council | ||
| Melissa Hart | White Center for the Study of | (303) 735-6344 |
| American Constitutional Law | ||
| University of Colorado Law School | ||
| Wolf Law Building | ||
| UCB 401 | ||
| Boulder, CO 80309 | ||
| Melissa.hart@colorado.edu | ||
| Party name: Civil Procedure Professors | ||
| Martin S. Kaufman | Atlantic Legal Foundation | (914) 834-3322 |
| 2039 Palmer Avenue | ||
| Larchmont, NY 10538 | ||
| mskaufman@atlanticlegal.org | ||
| Party name: Atlantic Legal Foundation and New England Legal Foundation | ||
| Jeffrey A. Lamken | MoloLamken LLP | (202) 556-2000 |
| The Watergate, Suite 660 | ||
| 600 New Hampshire Ave., NW | ||
| Washington, DC 20037 | ||
| jlamken@mololamken.com | ||
| Party name: Altria Group, Inc., et al. | ||
| Lenora M. Lapidus | 125 Broad Street | (212) 549-2500 |
| New York, NY 10004 | ||
| llapidus@aclu.org | ||
| Party name: American Civil Liberties Union and National Women's Law Center, et al. | ||
| Robert Stuart Libman | Miner, Barnhill & Galland, P.C. | (312) 751-1170 |
| 14 W. Erie St. | ||
| Chicago, ID 60610 | ||
| rlibman@lawmbg.com | ||
| Party name: Law and Economics Professors | ||
| Scott L. Nelson | Public Citizen Litigation Group | (202) 588-1000 |
| 1600 20th Street, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20009 | ||
| snelson@citizen.org | ||
| Party name: Public Citizen, Inc. | ||
| Monique Olivier | Duckworth Peters Lebowitz Olivier LLP | (415) 433-0333 |
| 100 Bush Street, Suite 1800 | ||
| San Francisco, CA 94104 | ||
| monique@dplolaw.com | ||
| Party name: Public Justice, P.C., et al. | ||
| Camille A. Olson | Seyfarth Shaw LLP | (312) 460-5000 |
| 131 S. Dearborn Street, Suite 2400 | ||
| Chicago, IL 60603 | ||
| colson@seyfarth.com | ||
| Party name: Society for Human Resource Management and HR Policy Association | ||
| John A. Payton | NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. | (212) 965-2200 |
| 99 Hudson Street, 16th Floor | ||
| New York, NY 10013 | ||
| jpayton@naacpldf.org | ||
| Party name: NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc., et al. | ||
| Carter G. Phillips | Sidley Austin LLP | (202) 736-8270 |
| 1501 K Street, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20005 | ||
| cphillips@sidley.com | ||
| Party name: DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar | ||
| E. Joshua Rosenkranz | Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP | (212) 506-5380 |
| 51 West 52nd Street | ||
| New York, NY 10019-6142 | ||
| jrosenkranz@orrick.com | ||
| Party name: Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association | ||
| David B. Ross | Seyfarth Shaw LLP | (212) 218-5500 |
| 620 8th Ave., Thirty Second Fl. | ||
| New York, NY 10018 | ||
| dross@seyfarth.com | ||
| Party name: Costco Wholesale Corporation | ||
| Andrew D. Roth | Bredhoff & Kaiser, P.L.L.C. | (202) 842-2600 |
| 805 15th Street, N.W., Suite 1000 | ||
| Washington, DC 20005 | ||
| Party name: United Food and Commercial Workers International Union, et al. | ||
| Richard A. Samp | Washington Legal Foundation | (202) 588-0302 |
| 2009 Massachusetts Avenue, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20036 | ||
| rsamp@wlf.org | ||
| Party name: Washington Legal Foundation | ||
| Timothy M. Sandefur | Pacific Legal Foundation | (916) 419-7111 |
| 950 G Street | ||
| Sacramento, CA 95814 | ||
| tsandefur@pacificlegal.org | ||
| Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation | ||
| Mary-Christine Sungaila | Snell & Wilmer LLP | (714) 427-7000 |
| 600 Anton Blvd., Suite 1400 | ||
| Costa Mesa, CA 92626 | ||
| mcsungaila@swlaw.com | ||
| Party name: International Association of Defense Counsel | ||
| Michael B Trister | Trister Ross Schadler & Gold | (202) 328-1666 |
| 1666 Connecticut Avenue, N.W. | ||
| Washington, DC 20009 | ||
| mtrister@tristerross.com | ||
| Party name: American Sociological Association, et al. | ||
| John Vail | Center for Constitutional Litigation, P.C. | (202) 944-2887 |
| 777 Sixth Street, NW, Suite 520 | ||
| Washington, DC 20001 | ||
| john.vail@cclfirm.com | ||
| Party name: American Association for Justice | ||
| Rae T. Vann | Norris Tysse Lampley & Lakis LLP | (202) 629-5600 |
| 1501 M Street, N.W., Suite 400 | ||
| Washington, DC 20005 | ||
| rvann@ntll.com | ||
| Party name: Equal Employment Advisory Council | ||