Decided

No. 13-1010

M&G Polymers USA, LLC, et al. v. Hobert Freel Tackett, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

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Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Ginsburg, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined.

Argued. For petitioners: Allyson N. Ho, Dallas, Tex. For respondents: Julia P. Clark, Washington, D. C.

Reply of petitioners M&G Polymers USA, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Fox Retiree Committee, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Labor and Benefits Law Professors filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

Record received from U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit is electronic.

Brief of respondents Hobert Freel Tackett, et al. filed.

Record requested from U.S.C.A. 6th Circuit.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 10, 2014.

Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, and the Business Roundtable filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Goldstein & Russell, P.C., in support of neither party filed.

Brief amici curiae of ERISA Industry Committee and the American Benefits Council filed.

Brief amici curiae of Council on Labor Law Equality and the Society for Human Resource Management filed.

Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Manufacturers filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Whirlpool Corporation filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Brief of petitioners M&G Polymers USA, LLC, et al. filed.

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including July 17, 2014.

The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 15, 2014.

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

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

The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 10, 2014.

Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 2, 2014.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 25, 2014.

Reply of petitioners M&G Polymers USA, LLC, et al. filed.

Brief of respondents Hobert Freel Tackett, et al. in opposition filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2014)

Application (13A753) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 20, 2014.

Application (13A753) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 20, 2014 to February 20, 2014, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Parties

M&G Polymers USA, LLC, et al., Petitioner, represented by Allyson N. Ho

Hobert Freel Tackett, et al., Respondent, represented by David M. Cook

Hobert Freel Tackett, et al., Respondent, represented by Julia Penny Clark

Amici Curiae

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Amicus Curiae, represented by James B. Coppess

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America and the Business Roundtable, Amicus Curiae, represented by Linda T. Coberly

Council on Labor Law Equality and the Society for Human Resource Management, Amicus Curiae, represented by John R. Woodrum

ERISA Industry Committee and the American Benefits Council, Amicus Curiae, represented by Christopher Landau

Fox Retiree Committee, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Roger J. McClow

Goldstein & Russell, P.C., in support of neither party, Amicus Curiae, represented by Thomas C. Goldstein

Labor and Benefits Law Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by Charlotte Garden

National Association of Manufacturers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Bobby R. Burchfield

Whirlpool Corporation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Douglas A. Darch

 
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