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No. 16-1454
Title:	Ohio, et al., Petitioners v. American Express Company, et al.
Docketed:	June 6, 2017
Linked with 16A923
Lower Ct:	United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Case Numbers:	(15-1672)
Decision Date:	September 26, 2016
Rehearing Denied:	January 5, 2017
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Questions Presented

Date	Proceedings and Orders
Mar 22 2017	Application (16A923) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 5, 2017 to May 5, 2017, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.

Mar 24 2017	Application (16A923) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until May 5, 2017.

Apr 20 2017	Application (16A923) to extend further the time from May 5, 2017 to June 2, 2017, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.

Apr 24 2017	Application (16A923) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until June 2, 2017.

Jun 02 2017	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 6, 2017)

Jun 13 2017	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for State petitioners Ohio, Connecticut, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Maryland, Michigan, Montana, Rhode Island, Utah and Vermont.

Jun 16 2017	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent Texas.

Jun 19 2017	Waiver of right of respondent State of Tennessee to respond filed.

Jun 22 2017	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent United States.

Jun 22 2017	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondents American Express Company, et al.

Jun 22 2017	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for respondent State of Arizona.

Jun 23 2017	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent State of Nebraska.

Jun 26 2017	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent State of Missouri.

Jun 28 2017	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 7, 2017, for all respondents.

Jul 06 2017	Order further extending time to file the response of American Express Company, et al. to petition to and including August 21, 2017.

Jul 06 2017	Brief amici curiae of Ahold U.S.A., Inc., et al. filed.

Jul 06 2017	Brief amici curiae of John M. Connor, et al. filed.

Jul 06 2017	Brief amicus curiae of Discover Financial Services filed.

Jul 06 2017	Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed.

Jul 06 2017	Brief amici curiae of Former Federal Antitrust Officials filed.

Jul 06 2017	Brief amicus curiae of Southwest Airlines Co. filed.

Jul 06 2017	Brief amicus curiae of United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc. filed.

Jul 06 2017	Brief amici curiae of 25 Professors of Antitrust law filed.

Aug 07 2017	Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.

Aug 21 2017	Brief of respondent American Express Company in opposition filed.

Sep 05 2017	Reply of petitioner Ohio, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Sep 06 2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/25/2017.

Oct 02 2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2017.

Oct 10 2017	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2017.

Oct 16 2017	Petition GRANTED.

Oct 24 2017	Blanket Consent filed by petitioners Ohio, et al.

Nov 01 2017	The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including December 7, 2017.

Nov 01 2017	The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including January 16, 2018.

Nov 13 2017	Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, United States
	Blanket Consent
Nov 21 2017	Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, American Express Co., et al.
	Blanket Consent
Nov 21 2017	Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, State of Missouri
	Blanket Consent
Dec 07 2017	Brief of petitioners Ohio, et al. filed.
	Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Dec 07 2017	Brief of respondent United States in support of petitioners filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count
Dec 07 2017	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)
	Main Document
Dec 12 2017	Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, State of Tennessee
	Blanket Consent
Dec 13 2017	Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, State of Nebraska
	Blanket Consent
Dec 14 2017	Brief amici curiae of United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc.; Center for Responsible Lending; Consumer Federation of America; Consumers Union; National Association of Consumer Advocates; National Consumer Law Center; Public Citizen, Inc. filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017	Brief amici curiae of American Medical Association and Ohio State Medical Association filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017	Brief amici curiae of 20 Merchants as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners filed.
	Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Dec 14 2017	Brief amicus curiae of Verizon Communications Inc. in support of neither party filed.
	Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Dec 14 2017	Brief amicus curiae of The Merchant Advisory Group filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017	Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017	Brief amici curiae of John M. Connor, et al. filed.
	Main Document Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017	Brief amici curiae of Ahold U.S.A., Inc.; Albertsons LLC; The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc.; H.E. Butt Grocery Co.; Meijer, Inc.; Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Raley's; Rite Aid Corporation; Safeway, Inc.; Supervalu, Inc.; and Walgreen Co. filed.
	Main Document Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017	Brief amicus curiae of Open Markets Institute filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017	Brief amici curiae of International Air Transport Association and Airlines for America filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017	Brief amici curiae of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., The Home Depot, Inc., Target Corporation, Sears Holding Management Corporation, Jo-Ann Stores, LLC, and Merchant Trade Associations filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017	Brief amici curiae of 28 Professors of Antitrust Law filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017	Amicus brief of 27 Professors of Antitrust Law not accepted for filing. (December 15, 2017)

Dec 14 2017	Brief amicus curiae of Discover Financial Services filed.
	Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Dec 14 2017	Brief amici curiae of New York, Alaska, California, Delaware, Hawai‘i, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia filed.
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Dec 14 2017	Brief amicus curiae of The Australian Retailers Association filed.
	Main Document Proof of Service
Dec 20 2017	SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, February 26, 2018.

Jan 05 2018	CIRCULATED

Jan 10 2018	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit.

Jan 16 2018	Record received from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit is electronic.

Jan 16 2018	Brief of respondents American Express Co., et al. filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jan 17 2018	Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General.
	Proof of Service Main Document
Jan 18 2018	Record received from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit 1 box, this record is Sealed.

Jan 23 2018	Brief amici curiae of J. Gregory Sidak and Robert D. Willig filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jan 23 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jan 23 2018	Brief amicus curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Jan 23 2018	Brief amicus curiae of The Australian Taxpayers' Alliance filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Jan 23 2018	Brief amici curiae of Prof. David S. Evans and Prof. Richard Schmalensee filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service Other
Jan 23 2018	Brief amici curiae of Antitrust Law & Economics Scholars filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service Other
Jan 23 2018	Brief amicus curiae of The Clearing House Association L.L.C. filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Feb 12 2018	Reply of petitioners Ohio, et al. filed. (Distributed)
	Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Feb 14 2018	Record received from the U.S. Dist. Court Eastern Dist. of New York. The record has some Sealed Documents and is electronic.

Feb 15 2018	Reply of respondent United States filed. (Distributed)
	Proof of Service Main Document
Feb 16 2018	Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED.

Feb 26 2018	Argued. For petitioners and state respondents in support: Eric E. Murphy, State Solicitor, Columbus, Ohio. For respondent United States in support of petitioners: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Evan R. Chesler, New York, N. Y.

Jun 25 2018	Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Kennedy, Alito, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined.

Jul 27 2018	JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Aug 21 2018	Record from the U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit has been returned.

NAME	ADDRESS	PHONE
Attorneys for Petitioners
Eric E. Murphy Counsel of Record	30 East Broad Street 17th Floor Columbus, OH 43215 eric.murphy@ohioattorneygeneral.gov	(614)-466-8980
Party name: Ohio, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents
Nancy Bonnell Counsel of Record	Antitrust Unit Chief Office of the Arizona Attorney General 1275 West Washington Street Phoenix, AZ 85007-2926 Nancy.Bonnell@azag.gov	(602) 542-7728
Party name: State of Arizona
Evan R. Chesler Counsel of Record	Cravth, Swaine & Moore, LLP 825 Eighth Avenue New York, NY 10019 echesler@cravath.com	212-474-1000
Party name: American Express Co., et al.
Noel J. Francisco Counsel of Record	Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov	202-514-2217
Party name: United States
Scott A. Keller Counsel of Record	Office of the Texas Attorney General Solicitor General P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059) Austin, TX 78711-2548 scott.keller@oag.texas.gov	5125902655
Party name: State of Texas
David Andrew Lopez Counsel of Record	Office of the Nebraska Attorney General 2115 State Capitol Lincoln, NE 68509 dave.lopez@nebraska.gov	402-471-2682
Party name: State of Nebraska
Joseph Schlotzhauer Counsel of Record	Assistant Attorney General Missouri Attorney General's Office P.O. Box 861 St. Louis, MO 63188 Joseph.Schlotzhauer@ago.mo.gov	314 340-7945
Party name: State of Missouri
Joseph F. Whalen Counsel of Record	Associate Solicitor General 500 Charlotte Avenue Nashville, TN 37243 joe.whalen@ag.tn.gov	(615) 741-3499
Party name: State of Tennessee
David M. Ashton	Assistant Attorney General P.O. Box 12548 Austin, TX 78711-2548 david.ashton@texasattorneygeneral.gov	512-463-2100
Party name: State of Texas
Douglas J. Peterson	Attorney General Office of Attorney General 2115 State Capitol Building Lincoln, NE 68509 collinkessner@nebraska.gov	402-471-3297
Party name: State of Nebraska
Other
Donald I Baker Counsel of Record	Baker & Miller PLLC 2401 Pennsylvania Ave. NW Suite 300 Washington, DC 20037 dbaker@bakerandmiller.com	202-663-7820
Party name: International Air Transport Association and Airlines for America
Anthony Joseph Bolognese Counsel of Record	Bolognese & Associates, LLC 1500 JFK Blvd., Suite 320 Philadelphia, PA 19102 abolognese@bolognese-law.com	215-814-6750
Party name: JOHN M. CONNOR, MARTIN GAYNOR, DANIEL MCFADDEN, ROGER NOLL, JEFFREY M. PERLOFF, JOSEPH A. STIGLITZ, LAWRENCE J. WHITE, AND RALPH A. WINTER
Richard M. Brunell Counsel of Record	American Antitrust Institute 1025 Connecticut Ave. Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20036 rbrunell@antitrustinstitute.org	202-600-9640
Party name: American Antitrust Institute
Matthew L. Cantor Counsel of Record	Constantine Cannon LLP 335 Madison Ave. New York, NY 10017 mcantor@constantinecannon.com	2123502738
Party name: American Medical Association and Ohio State Medical Association
Eric F. Citron Counsel of Record	Goldstein & Russell, P.C. 7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 850 Bethesda, MD 20814 ecitron@goldsteinrussell.com	301-857-1005
Party name: 27 Professors of Antitrust Law
Deepak Gupta Counsel of Record	Gupta Wessler PLLC 1900 L Street, NW Suite 312 Washington, DC 20036 deepak@guptawessler.com	(202) 888-1741
Party name: Open Markets Institute
Jonathan M. Jacobson Counsel of Record	Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati, P.C. 1301 Avenue of the Americas, 40th Floor New York, NY 10019 jjacobson@wsgr.com	212-497-7758
Party name: Antitrust Law & Economic Scholars
Robert N Kaplan Counsel of Record	Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP 850 Third Ave.,14th Floor New York, NY 10022 rkaplan@kaplanfox.com	212-687-1980
Party name: The Australian Retailers Association
Neal Kumar Katyal Counsel of Record	Hogan Lovells US LLP 555 Thirteenth St., N.W. Washington, DC 20004 neal.katyal@hoganlovells.com	202 637 5528
Party name: Computer & Communications Industry Association
Elai E Katz Counsel of Record	Cahill Gordon & Reindel LLP 80 Pine Street New York, NY 10005 ekatz@cahill.com	212-701-3039
Party name: Prof. David S. Evans and Prof. Richard Schmalensee
Robert Mark Langer Counsel of Record	WIggin and Dana LLP 20 Church Street Hartford, CT 06103 rlanger@wiggin.com	860-297-3724
Party name: J. Gregory Sidak and Robert D. Willig
Kenneth Eng-Kong Lee Counsel of Record	Levine Lee LLP 650 5th Avenue, 13th Floor New York, NY 10019 klee@levinelee.com	212-223-4400
Party name: The Australian Taxpayers' Alliance
Thomas Ryan McCarthy Counsel of Record	Consovoy McCarthy Park, PLLC 3033 Wilson Boulevard Suite 700 Arlington, VA 22201 tom@consovoymccarthy.com	7032439423
Party name: VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS INC.
Elizabeth Petrela Papez Counsel of Record	Winston & Strawn LLP 1700 K Street N.W. Washington, DC 20006 epapez@winston.com	202-282-5000
Party name: Discover Financial Services
Sharon Kunjumon Robertson Counsel of Record	Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC 88 Pine Street, 14th Floor New York, NY 10005 srobertson@cohenmilstein.com	2128387797
Party name: United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc.; Center for Responsible Lending; Consumer Federation of America; Consumers Union; National Association of Consumer Advocates; National Consumer Law Center; Public Citizen, Inc.
George D. Ruttinger Counsel of Record	Crowell & Moring LLP 1001 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20004 gruttinger@crowell.com	202-624-2670
Party name: 20 Merchants as Amici Curiae in Support of Petitioners
Paul Ethan Slater Counsel of Record	Sperling & Slater, P.C. Suite 3200 55 West Monroe Street Chicago, IL 60603-0000 pes@sperling-law.com	312-641-3200
Party name: Ahold U.S.A., Inc.; Albertsons LLC; The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company, Inc.; H.E. Butt Grocery Co.; Meijer, Inc.; Publix Super Markets, Inc.; Raley's; Rite Aid Corporation; Safeway, Inc.; Supervalu, Inc.; and Walgreen Co.
Mark Thomas Stancil Counsel of Record	Robbins, Russell, Englert, Orseck, Untereiner & Sauber LLP 1801 K Street N.W. Washington, DC 20006 mstancil@robbinsrussell.com	202-775-4520
Party name: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., The Home Depot, Inc., Target Corporation, Sears Holding Management Corporation, Jo-Ann Stores, LLC, and Merchant Trade Associations
Aaron Michael Streett Counsel of Record	Baker Botts, L.L.P. 910 Louisiana Street Houston, TX 77002 aaron.streett@bakerbotts.com	713-229-1855
Party name: Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America
Richard S. Taffet Counsel of Record	Morgan Lewis & Bockius LLP 101 Park Avenue New York, NY 10022 richard.taffet@morganlewis.com	(212) 309-6000
Party name: The Clearing House Association L.L.C.
Barbara Dale Underwood Counsel of Record	Solicitor General Office of the Attorney General 120 Broadway New York, NY 10271-0332 Barbara.underwood@ag.ny.gov	212-416-8016
Party name: New York, Alaska, California, Delaware, Hawai‘i, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Washington, Wisconsin, and the District of Columbia
James A. Wilson Counsel of Record	Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease LLP 52 East Gay Street P. O. Box l008 Columbus, OH 43216 jawilson@vorys.com	614-464-5606
Party name: The Merchant Advisory Group
Richard Alan Arnold	Kenny Nachwalter, P.A. 1441 Brickell Avenue, Suite 1100 Miami, FL 33131 rarnold@knpa.com	(305) 373-1000
Party name: Ahold U.S.A., Inc., et al.
Anthony J. Bolognese	Bolognese & Associates, LLC 1500 JFK Boulevard, Suite 320 Philadelphia, PA 19102 abolognese@bolognese-law.com	(215) 814-6750
Party name: John M. Connor, et al.
Eric F. Citron	Goldstein & Russell, P.C. 7475 Wisconsin Ave., Suite 850 Bethesda, MD 20814 ec@goldsteinrussell.com	(202) 362-0636
Party name: 25 Professors of Antitrust law
Debra L. Greenberger	Emery Celli Brinckerhoff & Abady, LLP 600 Fifth Avenue, 10th Floor New York, NY 10020 dgreenberger@ecbalaw.com	(212)-763-5000
Party name: Retail Litigation Center, Inc.
Deepak Gupta	Gupta Wessler PLLC 1900 L Street, NW. Suite 312 Washington, DC 20036 deepak@guptawessler.com	(202) 888-1741
Party name: Former Federal Antitrust Officials
Andrew C. Nichols	Winston & Strawn LLP 1700 K Street NW Washington, DC 20006 anichols@winston.com	2022825000
Party name: Discover Financial Services
Elizabeth Petrela Papez	Winston & Strawn, LLP 1700 K Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20006 epapez@winston.com	(202) 282-5000
Party name: Discover Financial Services
Russell S. Post	Beck, Redden, L.L.P. 1221 McKinney St., Ste. 4500 Houston, TX 77010 rpost@beckredden.com	(713) 951-3700
Party name: Southwest Airlines Co.
Sharon K. Robertson	Cohen Milstein Sellers & Toll PLLC 88 Pine Street, 14th Floor New York, NY 10005 srobertson@cohenmilstein.com	212 838 7797
Party name: United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc.