Decided

No. 21-984

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., et al. v. Michael J. Hewitt

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

See other cases from the Fifth Circuit.

Docket Entries

Judgment issued.

Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Kagan, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Sotomayor, Barrett, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Gorsuch, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Kavanaugh, J., filed a dissenting opinion in which Alito, J., joined.

Argued. For petitioners: Paul D. Clement, Alexandria, Va. For respondent: Edwin Sullivan, Houston, Tex.; and Anthony A. Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

Reply of petitioners Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of National Nurses United filed. (Distributed)

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

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Massachusetts Nurses Association filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Michael J. Hewitt filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

Brief amici curiae of States of Mississippi, et al. filed.

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

Brief amici curiae of Texas Oil and Gas Association, Inc., et al. filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Independent Petroleum Association of America filed.

Joint appendix filed (statement of cost filed.)

Brief of petitioners Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., et al. filed.

The record from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of Texas (Houston) has been electronically filed.

The record from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.

Record requested from the 5th Circuit.

ARGUMENT SET FOR Wednesday, October, 12, 2022.

May 26, 2022 motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 8, 2022. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 31, 2022.

Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.

Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/29/2022.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/22/2022.

Reply of petitioners Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Michael J. Hewitt in opposition filed.

Response Requested. (Due March 21, 2022)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.

Brief amici curiae of Mississippi, et al. filed.

Brief amici curiae of Independent Petroleum Association of America and Offshore Operators Committee filed.

Waiver of right of respondent Michael J. Hewitt to respond filed.

Brief amici curiae of Texas Oil and Gas Association, Inc. and The American Petroleum Institute filed.

Letter of February 7, 2022 pertaining to amicus briefs, received from counsel for the petiitoners.

Letter of January 25, 2022 pertaining to the corporate discosure statement, received from counsel for the petiitoners.

Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., et al.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 10, 2022)

Parties

Helix Energy Solutions Group, Inc., et al., Petitioner, represented by Paul D. Clement

Michael J. Hewitt, Respondent, represented by Samuel Charles Kaplan

Michael J. Hewitt, Respondent, represented by Edwin Sullivan

Amici Curiae

American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations, Amicus Curiae, represented by Matthew James Ginsburg

Independent Petroleum Association of America and Offshore Operators Committee, Amicus Curiae, represented by Robert P. Lombardi

Massachusetts Nurses Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Nicholas David Wanger

National Nurses United, Amicus Curiae, represented by John R. Mooney

States of Mississippi, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott Grant Stewart

Texas Oil and Gas Association, Inc. and The American Petroleum Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by David Bryce Jordan

The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by Pratik Arvind Shah

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elizabeth B. Prelogar

 
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