Decided

No. 07-1428

Frank Ricci, et al. v. John DeStefano, 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.C.A. for 2nd Circuit.

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. Scalia, J., filed a concurring opinion. Alito, J, filed a concurring opinion, in which Scalia and (orders list)

Argued. For petitioners: Gregory S. Coleman, Austin, Tex. For United States as amicus curiae: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. For respondents: Christopher J. Meade, New York, N.Y.

Reply of petitioners Frank Ricci, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED. and the time is divided as follows: 30 minutes to petitioners, 30 minutes to respondents, and 10 minutes to the Solicitor General (orders list)

Brief amici curiae of International Association of Hispanic Firefighter, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Society for Human Resource Management filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

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

Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Industrial-Organizational Psychologists filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Maryland, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Opportunity Agenda filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of National Partnership for Women & Families, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of New York Law School Racial Justice Project filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

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

Brief amici curiae of Asian American Justice Center, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Record for U.S.D.C. of Connecticut is electronically filed.

Record for U.S.D.C. of Connecticut is electronically fied.

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

Brief of respondents John DeStefano, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Brief amici curiae of Joe Oakley, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Anti-Defamation League in support of neither party filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Center for Individual Rights, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of American Civil Rights Union filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of United States supporting Vacatur and Remand filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Bridgeport Firefighters for Merit Employment, Inc. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of National Association of Police Organizations filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Law Professors and Other Academics filed. (Distributed)VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed. VIDED.

Brief amicus curiae of Kedar Bhatia filed. VIDED. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Concerned American Firefighters Association, Philadelphia Chapter filed. VIDED.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 22, 2009.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for respondents John De Stefano, et al. VIDED.

Joint appendix filed. VIDED. (Statement of costs filed)

Brief of petitioners Frank Ricci, et al. filed. VIDED.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the respondent City of New Haven. VIDED.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners. VIDED.

Petition GRANTED the case is consolidated with No. 08-328 and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 19, 2009. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Wedne (orders list)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2009.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 12, 2008.

Reply of petitioners Frank Ricci, et al. filed. VIDED.

Letter of November 13, 2008, from counsel for respondents John DeStefano, et al. received.

Brief of respondent City of New Haven in opposition filed. VIDED.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2008.

Response Requested . (Due September 26, 2008)

Letter of August 15, 2008 received August 27, 2008 from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. (Distributed)

Supplemental appendix of petitioners filed. (Distributed)

Supplemental brief of petitioners Frank Ricci, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Letter of June 12, 2008 received June 18, 2008 from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. (Distributed)

Letter of June 17, 2008 received June 23, 2008 from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2008.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 16, 2008.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 16, 2008)

Appendix of Frank Ricci, et al. (3-volumes) filed.

Parties

Frank Ricci, et al., Petitioner, represented by Karen Lee Torre

Frank Ricci, et al., Petitioner, represented by Gregory S. Coleman

John DeStefano, Respondent, represented by Christopher J. Meade

John DeStefano, et al., Respondent, represented by Richard A. Roberts

Amici Curiae

American Civil Liberties Union, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kevin K. Russell

American Civil Rights Union, Amicus Curiae, represented by Peter J. Ferrara

Anti-Defamation League in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael F. Smith

Asian American Justice Center, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Vincent A. Eng

Bridgeport Firefighters for Merit Employment, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Stewart I. Edelstein

Cato Institute, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Ilya Shapiro

Center for Individual Rights, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael E. Rosman

Claremont Institute Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence, Amicus Curiae, represented by John C. Eastman

Concerned American Firefighters Association, Philadelphia Chapter, Amicus Curiae, represented by Gregory J. Sullivan

Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae, represented by Lorence L. Kessler

Frank Ricci, et al. v. John DeStefano, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Edwin S. Kneedler

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists, Amicus Curiae, represented by David C. Frederick

International Association of Black Professional Fire Fighters, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Dennis R. Thompson

International Association of Hispanic Firefighter, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Marcia L. McCormick

International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Andrew J. Pincus

Joe Oakley, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Henry C. Shelton III

Kedar Bhatia, Amicus Curiae, represented by Alan M Sager

Law Professors and Other Academics, Amicus Curiae, represented by Martin S. Kaufman

Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael Foreman

Maryland, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Austin C. Schlick

NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by John Payton

NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by John A. Payton

National Association of Police Oranizations, Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott M. Abeles

National Partnership for National Partnership for Women & Families, et al. Women & Families, et al.w, Amicus Curiae, represented by Helen Norton

New York Law School Racial Justice Project, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elise C. Boddie

Opportunity Agenda, Amicus Curiae, represented by Ankur J. Goel

Pacific Legal Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Alan Wayne Foutz

Society for Human Resource Management, Amicus Curiae, represented by Samuel Estreicher

United States supporting Vacatur and Remand, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elena Kagan

 
Last updated: July 21, 2008