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Record returned to U.S.C.A. for Third Circuit.
Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Pennsylvania.
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Judgment REVERSED. Scalia, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C.J., and Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Ginsburg and Breyer, JJ., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor and Kagan, JJ., joined.
Argued. For petitioners: Miguel A. Estrada, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Barry Barnett, Dallas, Tex.
Motion for leave to file a supplemental volume of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED.
Motion for leave to file a supplemental volume of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al. (Distributed)
Reply of petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of American Association for Justice, Public Justice, P.C., and AARP filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of American Antitrust Institute, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Motion for leave to file Volumes 4 and 5 of the joint appendix under seal GRANTED.
Letter of respondents Caroline Behrend, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondents Caroline Behrend, et al. filed. (Distributed)
CIRCULATED
Record received from U.S.D.C. for Eastern District of Pennsylvania. (3 boxes)
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Intel Corporation filed.
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Equal Employment Advisory Council filed.
Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar filed.
Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed.
Brief amici curiae of Economists in support of neither party filed.
The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 25, 2012.
Motion to file Volumes Four and Five of the joint appendix under seal filed by petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al.
Brief of petitioner Comcast Corporation, et al. filed.
Joint appendix filed (5 Volumes, 2 with motion to seal). (Statement of costs filed)
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 3rd Circuit. (1 box). There are sealed documents in this record.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Letter from counsel for the respondents received. (Distributed)
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, November 5, 2012
The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 17, 2012.
Petition GRANTED limited to the following Question: "Whether a district court may certify a class action without resolving whether the plaintiff class has introduced admissible evidence, including expert testimony, to show that the case is susceptible to awarding damages on a class-wide basis.".
Reply of petitioners Comcast Corporation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondents Caroline Behrend, et al. in opposition filed.
Response Requested . (Due April 9, 2012)
Waiver of right of respondents Caroline Behrend, et al. to respond filed.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 13, 2012)
Application (11A534) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 18, 2012.
Application (11A534) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 19, 2011 to January 18, 2012, submitted to Justice Alito.
Comcast Corporation, et al., Petitioner, represented by Miguel A. Estrada
Caroline Behrend, et al., Respondent, represented by Barry C. Barnett
American Antitrust Institute, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Albert A, Foer
American Association for Justice, Public Justice, P.C., and AARP, Amicus Curiae, represented by John Vail
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kannon K. Shanmugam
DRI - The Voice of the Defense Bar, Amicus Curiae, represented by Henry M. Sneath
Economists in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Patricia A. Millett
Equal Employment Advisory Council, Amicus Curiae, represented by Rae T. Vann
Intel Corporation, Amicus Curiae, represented by David J. Burman
Retail Litigation Center, Inc., Amicus Curiae, represented by Mark T. Stancil
Washington Legal Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Cory L. Andrews