Decided

No. 07-1015

John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al. v. Javaid Iqbal, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

See other cases from the Second Circuit.

Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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

Argued. For petitioners: Gregory G. Garre, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Alexander A. Reinert, Yonkers, N.Y.

Reply of respondents Michael Rolince and Kenneth Maxwell in support of petitioners filed. (Distributed)

Reply of respondent Dennis Hasty in support of petitioners filed. (Distributed)

Reply of petitioners John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al filed. (Distributed)

Record for the U.S.D.C. for the Eastern District of New York is electronically filed. Docket sheet available. (1 envelope)

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Ibrahim Turkmen, et al. GRANTED. (orders list)

Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Japanese American Citizens League, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Letter received from counsel for amici Turkmen, et al. proposing a lodging of non-record material including handwritten notes and records of interviews with "high ranking" government officials.

Brief amici curiae of National Civil Rights Organizations filed. (Distributed)

Record received U.S.C.A. for the 2nd Circuit (1 box).

Brief amici curiae of Sikh Coalition, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Ibrahim Turkman, et al. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Professors of Civil Procedure and Federal Practice filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Javaid Iqbal filed. (Distributed).

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner GRANTED. (orders list)

CIRCULATED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, December 10, 2008.

Brief amici curiae of William P. Barr, et al. filed.

Brief of petitioner John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al filed.

Brief of respondents Michael Rolince and Kenneth Maxwell in support of petitioners filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Dennis Hasty in support of petitioners filed. (Distributed)

Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al.

The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 24, 2008.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2008.

Petition GRANTED. (orders list)

Reply of petitioners John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 12, 2008.

Brief of respondents Javaid Iqbal, et al. in opposition filed.

Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 9, 2008.

Brief amici curiae of William P. Barr, et al. filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 21, 2008.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 7, 2008)

Application (07A482) to extend further the time from January 16, 2008 to February 6, 2008, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.

Application (07A482) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until February 6, 2008.

Application (07A482) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 17, 2007 to January 16, 2008, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.

Application (07A482) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until January 16, 2008.

Parties

John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al, Petitioner, represented by Elena Kagan

John D. Ashcroft, former Attorney General, et al, Petitioner, represented by Gregory G. Garre

Dennis Hasty in support of petitioners, Respondent, represented by Michael L. Martinez

Javaid Iqbal, et al., Respondent, represented by Elizabeth L. Koob

Javaid Iqbal, et al., Respondent, represented by Alexander A. Reinert

Michael Rolince and Kenneth Maxwell in support of petitioners, Respondent, represented by Brett M. Schuman

Professors of Civil Procedure and Federal Practice, Respondent, represented by Allan Ides

Amici Curiae

American Association for Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephen B. Pershing

Ibrahim Turkmen, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael Winger

Japanese American Citizens League, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by John E. Higgins

National Civil Rights Organizations, Amicus Curiae, represented by Harold Hongju Koh

Sikh Coalition, American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Brian E. Robinson

William P. Barr, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Samp

 
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