Decided

No. 12-929

Atlantic Marine Construction Company, Inc. v. United States District Court for the Western District of Texas, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

See other cases from the Fifth Circuit.

Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.

Argued. For petitioner: William S. Hastings, Dallas, Tex. For respondents: William R. Allensworth, Austin, Tex.

Motion of Professor Stephen E. Sachs for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED. The parties, however, should be prepared to address at oral argument the arguments raised in the brief of Professor Stephen E. Sachs as amicus curiae in support of neither party.

Reply of petitioner Atlantic Marine Construction Company, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Respondents' amended opposition to motion of Professor Stephen E. Sachs

Respondents' opposition in response to motion of Professor Stephen E. Sach.

Petitioner's response in opposition to motion of Professor Stephen E. Sachs.

Brief amicus curiae of American Subcontractors Association filed. (Distributed)

Motion of Professor Stephen E. Sachs in support of neither party for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief of respondent J-Crew Management, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Record from U.S.D.C. for Western District of Texas is electronic and located on PACER.

Record from U.S.C.A. fo 5th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 9, 2013.

CIRCULATED.

Brief amicus curiae of Professor Stephen E. Sachs in support of neither party filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.

Brief amici curiae of New England Legal Foundation, et al. filed.

Joint appendix filed. ( Statement of costs received.)

Brief of petitioner Atlantic Marine Construction Company, Inc. filed.

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

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

The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 16, 2013.

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 17, 2013.

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 29, 2013.

Reply of petitioner Atlantic Marine Construction Company, Inc. filed.

Brief of respondent J-Crew Management, Inc. in opposition filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Texas Civil Justice League filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 25, 2013)

Parties

Atlantic Marine Construction Company, Inc., Petitioner, represented by William S. Hastings

J-Crew Management, Inc., Respondent, represented by Chad B. Simon

J-Crew Management, Inc., Respondent, represented by William R. Allensworth

Amici Curiae

American Subcontractors Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Roger P. Sugarman

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Carter G. Phillips

New England Legal Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Benjamin G. Robbins

Professor Stephen E. Sachs in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jeffrey S. Bucholtz

Texas Civil Justice League, Amicus Curiae, represented by Shannon H Ratliff

 
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