City of Austin, Texas v. Reagan National Advertising of Austin, LLC

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
20-1029	5th Cir.	Nov 10, 2021	Apr 21, 2022	6-3	Sotomayor	OT 2021

Holding: The distinction between on-premises signs and off-premises signs in the city of Austin"s sign code is facially content-neutral under the First Amendment.

Judgment: Reversed and remanded, 6-3, in an opinion by Justice Sotomayor on April 21, 2022. Justice Breyer filed a concurring opinion. Justice Alito filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Gorsuch and Barrett joined.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/20/2021	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 1, 2021)
02/08/2021	Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
02/25/2021	Waiver of right of respondent Reagan National Advertising of Austin, Inc. to respond filed.
03/01/2021	Brief amici curiae of Chambers of Commerce, et al. filed. (Distributed)
03/03/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
03/12/2021	Response Requested. (Due April 12, 2021)
03/17/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 12, 2021 to May 12, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
03/23/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 12, 2021.
05/12/2021	Brief of respondents Reagan National Advertising of Austin, Incorporated, et al. in opposition filed.
05/26/2021	Reply of City of Austin not accepted for filing. (May 28, 2021) (Corrected version submitted)
05/26/2021	Reply of petitioner City of Austin filed.
06/01/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
06/21/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
06/28/2021	Petition GRANTED.
08/03/2021	Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Reagan National Advertising of Austin, Inc.
08/03/2021	Motion for an extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits filed.
08/04/2021	Letter requesting case caption correction filed by petitioner.
08/09/2021	Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is granted and the time is extended to and including August 13, 2021.
08/13/2021	Brief of petitioner City of Austin filed.
08/13/2021	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
08/16/2021	ARGUMENT SET FOR Wednesday, November 10, 2021.
08/17/2021	Motion for an extension of time to file respondents' brief on the merits filed.
08/19/2021	Brief amicus curiae of The American Planning Association in Support of Neither Party filed.
08/20/2021	Amicus brief of Chambers of Commerce, Business Leagues, Environmental Organizations, and On-Premise Sign Associations not accepted for filing. (August 20, 2021)
08/20/2021	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
08/20/2021	Brief amici curiae of Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University and Professor Genevieve Lakier filed.
08/20/2021	Brief amici curiae of The National League of Cities; The U.S. Conference of Mayors; The International City/County Management Association; The International Municipal Lawyers Association filed.
08/20/2021	Brief amicus curiae of International Sign Association filed.
08/20/2021	Brief amici curiae of Land Developers, Chambers of Commerce, and Scenic Organizations filed.
08/20/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Outfront Media Inc. filed.
08/20/2021	Brief amici curiae of State of Florida, et al., filed.
08/20/2021	Amicus brief of State of Florida, et al., not accepted for filing. (October 08, 2021--Duplicate submission)
08/26/2021	Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
08/31/2021	Motion to extend the time to file respondents brief on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including September 22, 2021.
09/01/2021	Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.
09/01/2021	The record from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
09/21/2021	CIRCULATED
09/22/2021	Letter pursuant to Rule 35.3 received.
09/22/2021	Brief of respondents Reagan National Advertising of Austin, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
09/27/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed. (Distributed)
09/28/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
09/29/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
09/29/2021	Brief amici curiae of Alliance Defending Freedom, et al. filed. (Distributed)
09/29/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed. (Distributed)
09/29/2021	Brief amici curiae of Out of Home Advertising Association of America, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
09/29/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Free Speech filed. (Distributed)
09/29/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
09/29/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Protect the First Foundation filed. (Distributed)
09/29/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Summus 2, LLC dba Summus Outdoor filed. (Distributed)
09/29/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed. (Distributed)
10/04/2021	Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED.
10/18/2021	The time for oral argument is allotted as follows: 20 minutes for petitioner, 15 minutes for the Acting Solicitor General, and 35 minutes for respondents.
10/22/2021	Reply of petitioner City of Austin filed. (Distributed)
11/10/2021	Argued. For petitioner: Michael R. Dreeben, Washington, D. C.; and Benjamin Snyder, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D. C.
04/21/2022	Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Breyer, Kagan, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Alito, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment in part and dissenting in part. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Gorsuch and Barrett, JJ., joined.
05/23/2022	Judgment Issued