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DeKalb County Pension Fund v. Transocean Ltd.

Petition for certiorari denied on June 27, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-206 2d Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether the filing of a putative class action serves to suspend as to putative class members a period of repose such as the three-year period applicable to claims brought under Section 14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, 15 U.S.C. ยง 78n(a).

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 27 2016Application (15A1217) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 15, 2016 to August 12, 2016, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Jun 1 2016Application (15A1217) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until August 12, 2016.
Aug 12 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 14, 2016)
Aug 29 2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 14, 2016, for all respondents.
Aug 29 2016Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.
Sep 14 2016Brief amici curiae of Civil Procedure and Securities Law Professors filed.
Sep 14 2016Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Shareholder and Consumer Attorneys filed.
Oct 14 2016Brief of respondent Transocean Ltd., et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 1 2016Reply of petitioner DeKalb County Pension Fund filed.
Nov 2 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016.
Nov 10 2016Rescheduled.
Dec 7 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
Jan 9 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2017.
Jun 26 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2017.
Jun 27 2017Petition DENIED.