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Docket for Case #: 18-1171

Comcast Corporation, Petitioner vs. National Association of African American-Owned Media, et al.

DOCKET INFORMATION
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Date Filed: Mar 11, 2019
Lower Court Case:16-56479, United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Lower Court Decision Date:November 19, 2018
Lower Court Rehearing Denied:February 4, 2019

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Comcast Corporation
Main DocumentOtherCertificate of Word CountProof of Service Petitioner
Representation
Miguel A. Estrada
Counsel of Record
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP 1050 Connecticut Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036 mestrada@gibsondunn.com
 Respondents
National Association of African American-Owned Media, et al.
Respondents
Representation
Erwin Chemerinsky
Counsel of Record
University of California, Berkeley School of Law 215 Boalt Hall Berkeley, CA 94720 echemerinsky@law.berkeley.edu
 Other
Professor W. Burlette Carter
Other
Representation
Willieta Burlette Carter
Counsel of Record
c/o George Washington Univ. Law School (Prof. Emerita) George Washington University 2000 H. St. N.W. Washington, DC 20052 bcarter@law.gwu.edu
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Law & History Professors
Other
Representation
Eugene Roy Fidell
Counsel of Record
Feldesman Tucker Leifer Fidell LLP 1129 20th Street, N.W., Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 efidell@feldesmantucker.com
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United States
Other
Representation
Noel J. Francisco
Solicitor General United States Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20530-0001 SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
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Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Other
Representation
Gregory George Garre
Counsel of Record
Latham & Watkins LLP 555 11th Street, NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20004 gregory.garre@lw.com
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Members of Congress
Other
Representation
Brianne Jenna Gorod
Counsel of Record
Constitutional Accountability Center 1200 18th Street, NW Suite 501 Washington, DC 20036 brianne@theusconstitution.org
 Other
Torts Scholars
Other
Representation
Paul Lindsey Hoffman
Counsel of Record
UCI Law Civil Rights Litigation Clinic 401 E. Peltason Suite 1000 Irvine, CA 92697 hoffpaul@aol.com
 Other
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.
Other
Representation
Kristen Adrina Johnson
Counsel of Record
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc. 40 Rector St., 5th Floor New York, NY 10006 kjohnson@naacpldf.org
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Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
Other
Representation
Dariely Rodriguez
Counsel of Record
Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law 1500 K Street NW Washington, DC 20005 drodriguez@lawyerscommittee.org
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Washington Legal Foundation
Other
Representation
Richard A. Samp
Counsel of Record
Washington Legal Foundation 2009 Massachusetts Ave., N.W. Washington, DC 20036-0000 rsamp@wlf.org
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Issues4Life Foundation
Other
Representation
Catherine Wynne Short
Counsel of Record
Life Legal Defense Foundation P.O. Box 2105 Napa, CA 92544 LLDFOjai@cs.com
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Employment Law Professors
Other
Representation
Sandra F. Sperino
Counsel of Record
University of Cincinnati College of Law 2540 Clifton Ave. Cincinnati, OH 45221 sandra.sperino@uc.edu
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Center for Workplace Compliance
Other
Representation
Rae Thiesfield Vann
Counsel of Record
NT Lakis, LLP 1501 M Street, NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC 20005 rvann@ntlakis.com

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BL-1Mar 8, 2019ViewPetition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 10, 2019)
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BL-2Mar 8, 2019ViewPetition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 10, 2019)
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Appendix 
BL-3Mar 8, 2019ViewPetition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 10, 2019)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-4Mar 8, 2019ViewPetition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 10, 2019)
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Proof of Service 
BL-5Apr 10, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. VIDED.
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BL-6Apr 10, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. VIDED.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-7Apr 10, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. VIDED.
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Proof of Service 
BL-8Apr 10, 2019ViewBrief of respondents National Association of African American-Owned Media, et al. in opposition filed.
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BL-9Apr 10, 2019ViewBrief of respondents National Association of African American-Owned Media, et al. in opposition filed.
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BL-10Apr 10, 2019ViewBrief of respondents National Association of African American-Owned Media, et al. in opposition filed.
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BL-11Apr 10, 2019ViewBrief of respondents National Association of African American-Owned Media, et al. in opposition filed.
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BL-12Apr 29, 2019ViewReply of petitioner Comcast Corporation filed.
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BL-13Apr 29, 2019ViewReply of petitioner Comcast Corporation filed.
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BL-14Apr 29, 2019ViewReply of petitioner Comcast Corporation filed.
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BL-15Apr 30, 2019RequestDISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019.
BL-16May 15, 2019RequestRescheduled.
BL-17May 20, 2019RequestDISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
BL-18May 28, 2019RequestDISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/30/2019.
BL-19Jun 3, 2019RequestDISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2019.
BL-20Jun 10, 2019RequestPetition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
BL-21Jun 18, 2019ViewJoint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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BL-22Jun 26, 2019RequestJoint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 8, 2019. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 23, 2019.
BL-23Jul 8, 2019RequestSET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, November 13, 2019.
BL-24Aug 5, 2019ViewBlanket Consent filed by Respondents, National Association of African American-Owned Media, et al.
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BL-25Aug 6, 2019ViewBlanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Comcast Corporation.
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BL-26Aug 8, 2019ViewJoint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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BL-27Aug 8, 2019ViewJoint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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BL-28Aug 8, 2019ViewBrief of petitioner Comcast Corporation filed.
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BL-29Aug 8, 2019ViewBrief of petitioner Comcast Corporation filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-30Aug 8, 2019ViewBrief of petitioner Comcast Corporation filed.
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BL-31Aug 15, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Center for Workplace Compliance filed.
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BL-32Aug 15, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Center for Workplace Compliance filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-33Aug 15, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Center for Workplace Compliance filed.
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BL-34Aug 15, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
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BL-35Aug 15, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
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BL-36Aug 15, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
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BL-37Aug 15, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
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Main Document 
BL-38Aug 15, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-39Aug 15, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
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Proof of Service 
BL-40Aug 15, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of United States filed.
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BL-41Aug 15, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of United States filed.
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BL-42Sep 3, 2019RequestCIRCULATED
BL-43Sep 16, 2019RequestRecord requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
BL-44Sep 17, 2019RequestRecord received from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
BL-45Sep 17, 2019RequestRecord received from the U.S.D.C. Central District of California is electronic and located on PACER.
BL-46Sep 17, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Issues4Life Foundation filed. (Distributed)
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BL-47Sep 17, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Issues4Life Foundation filed. (Distributed)
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BL-48Sep 17, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Issues4Life Foundation filed. (Distributed)
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BL-49Sep 23, 2019ViewBrief of respondents National Association of African American-Owned Media, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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BL-50Sep 23, 2019ViewBrief of respondents National Association of African American-Owned Media, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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BL-51Sep 23, 2019ViewBrief of respondents National Association of African American-Owned Media, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Proof of Service 
BL-52Sep 26, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Law & History Professors filed. (Distributed)
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BL-53Sep 26, 2019RequestBrief amici curiae of Law & History Professors filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-54Sep 26, 2019RequestBrief amici curiae of Law & History Professors filed. (Distributed)
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BL-55Sep 27, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Torts Scholars filed. (Distributed)
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BL-56Sep 27, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Torts Scholars filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-57Sep 27, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Torts Scholars filed. (Distributed)
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BL-58Sep 27, 2019ViewMotion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
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Proof of Service 
BL-59Sep 27, 2019ViewMotion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
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BL-60Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Main Document 
BL-61Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-62Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Proof of Service 
BL-63Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. (Distributed)
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BL-64Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. (Distributed)
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BL-65Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Members of Congress filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-66Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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BL-67Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Other 
BL-68Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-69Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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BL-70Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Professor W. Burlette Carter filed. (Distributed).
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BL-71Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Professor W. Burlette Carter filed. (Distributed).
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-72Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amicus curiae of Professor W. Burlette Carter filed. (Distributed).
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BL-73Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Employment Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
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BL-74Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Employment Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-75Sep 30, 2019ViewBrief amici curiae of Employment Law Professors filed. (Distributed)
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Proof of Service 
BL-76Oct 15, 2019RequestMotion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
BL-77Oct 23, 2019ViewReply of petitioner Comcast Corporation filed. (Distributed)
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BL-78Oct 23, 2019ViewReply of petitioner Comcast Corporation filed. (Distributed)
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Certificate of Word Count 
BL-79Oct 23, 2019ViewReply of petitioner Comcast Corporation filed. (Distributed)
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BL-80Nov 13, 2019RequestArgued. For petitioner: Miguel Estrada, Washington, D. C.; and Morgan L. Ratner, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Erwin Chemerinsky, Berkeley, Cal.
BL-81Mar 23, 2020ViewJudgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined, and in which Ginsburg, J., joined except for the footnote. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and concurring in the judgment.
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opinion 
BL-82Apr 24, 2020RequestJUDGMENT ISSUED.

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