No. 15-497
Title:
Stacy Fry, et vir, as Next Friends of Minor E. F., Petitioners
v.
Napoleon Community Schools, et al.
Docketed:October 19, 2015
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(14-1137)
  Decision Date:June 12, 2015
  Rehearing Denied:August 5, 2015
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Oct 15 2015 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 18, 2015)
Nov 5 2015 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 18, 2015.
Dec 18 2015 Brief of respondents Napoleon Community Schools, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 23 2015 Reply of petitioners Stacy Fry, et vir, as next friends of minor E. F. filed.
Dec 30 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2016.
Jan 19 2016 The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 20 2016 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
May 31 2016 Supplemental brief of respondents Napoleon Community Schools, et al. filed.
May 31 2016 Supplemental brief of petitioners Stacy Fry, et vir, as next friends of minor E. F. filed.
Jun 7 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2016.
Jun 27 2016 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2016.
Jun 28 2016 Petition GRANTED.
Jul 27 2016 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 22, 2016.
Jul 27 2016 The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 30, 2016.
Aug 2 2016 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Aug 2 2016 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, from counsel for the petitioners.
Aug 22 2016 Joint appendix filed.
Aug 22 2016 Brief of petitioners Stacy Fry, et vir, as Next Friends of Minor E. F. filed.
Aug 26 2016 Brief amici curiae of Psychiatric Service Dog Partners, Inc., et al. filed.
Aug 29 2016 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Aug 29 2016 Brief amici curiae of National Disability Rights Network, et al. filed.
Aug 29 2016 Brief amici curiae of Professor Thomas Hehir, et al. filed.
Aug 29 2016 Brief amici curiae of Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, et al. filed.
Aug 29 2016 Brief amicus curiae of Hon. Lowell P. Weicker, Jr. filed.
Aug 29 2016 Brief amici curiae of Illinois and Minnesota filed.
Aug 29 2016 Brief amicus curiae of Autism Speaks filed.
Sep 2 2016 SET FOR ARGUMENT On Monday, October 31, 2016
Sep 9 2016 Record has been requested from the U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit.
Sep 20 2016 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Sep 28 2016 CIRCULATED
Sep 30 2016 Brief of respondents Napoleon Community Schools, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 7 2016 Brief amici curiae of National School Boards Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 17 2016 Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Oct 20 2016 Reply of petitioners Stacy Fry, et vir, as Next Friends of Minor E. F. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 31 2016 Argued. For petitioners: Samuel R. Bagenstos, Ann Arbor, Mich.; and Roman Martinez, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Neal K. Katyal, Washington, D. C.
Feb 22 2017 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Ginsburg, Breyer, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment, in which Thomas, J., joined.
Mar 27 2017 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Samuel R. Bagenstos American Civil Liberties Union Fund of MI(734) 647-7584
    Counsel of Record625 South State Street
Ann Arbor, MI  48109
sbagen@gmail.com
Party name: Stacy Fry, et vir, as Next Friends of Minor E. F.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Neal Kumar Katyal Hogan Lovells US LLP(202) 637-5600
    Counsel of Record555 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
neal.katyal@hoganlovells.com
Party name: Napoleon Community Schools, et al.
 
Kenneth B. Chapie Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P.C.
Tenth Floor Columbia Center
101 West Big Beaver Road
Troy, MI  48084-5280
Party name: Napoleon Community Schools, et al.
 
Timothy J. Mullins Giarmarco, Mullins & Horton, P. C.(248) 457-7000
101 W. Big Beaver Raod
10th Floor
Troy, MI  48084-5280
tmullins@gmhlaw.com
Party name: Napoleon Community Schools, et al.
Other:
Thomas B. Allen Frost Brown Todd LLC(513) 870-8200
9277 Centre Pointe Dr.
Suite 300
West Chester, OH  45069
tallen@fbtlaw.com
Party name: National School Boards Association, et al.
 
Selene Almazan-Altobelli Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates(844) 426-7224
P.O. Box 6767
Towson, MD  21285
selene@copaa.org
Party name: Council of Parent Attorneys and Advocates, et al.
 
John J. Ensminger 4228 Atwood Road(917)-613-4960
P.O. Box 675
Stone Ridge, NY  12484
jensminger@msn.com
Party name: Psychiatric Service Dog Partners, Inc., et al.
 
Noel J. Francisco Acting Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: United States
 
David L. Franklin Solicitor General(312) 814-5376
100 West Randolph Street
Chicago, IL  60601
dranklin@atg.state.il.us
Party name: Illinois and Minnesota
 
Paul Richard Genender Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP(214) 746-7877
200 Crescent Court, Suite 300
Dallas, TX  75201
paul.genender@weil.com
Party name: Law Professors
 
Roman Martinez Assistant to the Solicitor General(202) 514-2201
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: United States
 
Gary S. Mayerson Mayerson & Associates(212) 265-7200
330 W. 38th Street, Suite 600
New York, NY  10018
gary@mayerslaw.com
Party name: Autism Speaks
 
Aaron M. Panner Kellogg, Huber, Hansen, Todd, Evans & Figel, P.L.L.C.(202) 326-7900
1615 M Street, N.W.
Suite 400
Washington, DC  20036-3215
apanner@kellogghansen.com
Party name: Professor Thomas Hehir, et al.
 
Sasha Samberg-Champion Relman, Dane & Colfax, PLLC(202) 728-1888
1225 19th Street, NW, Ste. 600
Washington, DC  20036
ssamberg-champion@relmanlaw.com
Party name: Hon. Lowell P. Weicker, Jr.
 
Tauna Marie Szymanski Hunton & Williams LLP202-955-1949
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC  20037
tszymanski@hunton.com
Party name: National Disability Rights, et al.