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Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Laufer

Pending petition
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
22-429 1st Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether a self-appointed Americans with Disabilities Act “tester” has Article III standing to challenge a place of public accommodation’s failure to provide disability accessibility information on its website, even if she lacks any intention of visiting that place of public accommodation.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Nov 04 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 8, 2022)
Dec 07 2022Waiver of right of respondent Deborah Laufer to respond filed.
Dec 08 2022Brief amici curiae of Restaurant Law Center, et al. filed.
Dec 08 2022Brief amicus curiae of DRI Center for Law and Public Policy filed.
Dec 08 2022Brief amici curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc., et al. filed.
Dec 08 2022Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Responsibility filed.
Dec 08 2022Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
Dec 14 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
Dec 19 2022Response Requested. (Due January 18, 2023)
Jan 03 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 18, 2023 to February 17, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 10 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 17, 2023.
Feb 06 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 17, 2023 to March 3, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 06 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including February 27, 2023.
Feb 24 2023Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Feb 24 2023Brief of respondent Deborah Laufer in opposition filed.
Feb 28 2023Reply of petitioner Acheson Hotels, LLC filed. (Distributed)
Mar 01 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023.
Mar 20 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/24/2023.