Decided

No. 05-1126

Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al. v. William Twombly, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

See other cases from the Second Circuit.

Docket Entries

Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York.

Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit.

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Souter, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Breyer, and Alito, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Ginsburg, J., joined, except as (orders list)

Record received from U.S.D.C. for the Southern District of New York. (1 box)

Argued. For petitioners: Michael Kellogg, Washington, D.C.; and Thomas O. Barnett, Assistant Attorney General, Department of Justice, Washngton, D.C. (For the United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: J. Douglas Richards, New York, N.Y.

Reply of petitioners Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Record received from U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit. (1 envelope)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. (orders list)

Motion for divided argument filed by respondent DENIED. (orders list)

Motion for divided argument filed by respondents William Twombly, et al.

Brief of respondents William Twombly, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars Debra Lyn Bassett, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 27, 2006.

Brief amicus curiae of Americn Bar Association in support of neither party filed.

Joint appendix filed.

Brief of petitioners Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Mastercard International Inc. and Visa Inc. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Legal Scholars filed.

Brief amicus curiae of American Petroleum Institute filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Brief amici curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia and 15 Other States filed.

Brief amici curiae of Economists William Baumol, et al. filed.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in suport of either party received from counsel for the respondents.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party received from counsel for the petitioners.

Extensions of time to file the briefs on the merits. The joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is due on or before August 25, 2006. The respondents' brief on the merits is due on or before October 13, 2006.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2006.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 15, 2006.

Reply of petitioners Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondents William Twombly, et al. in opposition filed.

Response Requested . (Due May 24, 2006)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2006.

Brief amicus curiae of American Petroleum Institute filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.

Brief amici curiae of Mastercard International Inc. and Visa Inc. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Louisiana-Pacific Corp. filed.

Brief amici curiae of E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, and The National Association of Manufacturers filed.

Brief amici curiae of Economists William Baumol, et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed.

Waiver of right of respondents William Twombly, et al. to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 6, 2006)

Parties

Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al., Petitioner, represented by Michael K. Kellogg

William Twombly, et al., Respondent, represented by J. Douglas Richards

Amici Curiae

American Antitrust Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Parker C. Folse III

American Petroleum Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert A. Long Jr.

Americn Bar Association in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Karen J. Mathis

Bell Atlantic Corporation, et al. v. William Twombly, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas O. Barnett

Chamber of Commerce of the United States, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Roy T. Englert Jr.

Commonwealth of Virginia and 15 Other States, Amicus Curiae, represented by William E. Thro

Economists William Baumol, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by R. Hewitt Pate III

E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Company, and The National Association of Manufacturers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Donald C. Klawiter

Legal Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Max Huffman

Legal Scholars Debra Lyn Bassett, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Eric Alan Isaacson

Louisiana-Pacific Corp., Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul H. Friedman

Mastercard International Inc. and Visa Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Timothy J. Muris

Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Saul P. Morgenstern

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Paul D. Clement

Wahington Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Samp

 
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