Willis of Colorado Inc. v. Troice

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Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
12-86	5th Cir.	Oct 7, 2013 Tr.Aud.	Feb 26, 2014	7-2	Breyer	OT 2013

Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys work for or contribute to this blog in various capacities, serves as counsel to the respondents in this case.

Holding: The Securities Litigation Uniform Standards Act of 1988 does not preclude the plaintiffs' state-law class actions contending that the defendants assisted in perpetrating a Ponzi scheme by falsely representing that uncovered securities that plaintiffs were purchasing were backed by covered securities.

Judgment: Affirmed, 7-2, in an opinion by Justice Breyer on February 26, 2014. Justice Thomas filed a concurring opinion. Justice Kennedy filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Alito joined.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 18 2012	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 22, 2012)
Aug 16 2012	Brief of respondents James Roland, et al., and Leah Farr, et al. in opposition filed.
Aug 20 2012	Brief of respondents Samuel Troice, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
Aug 22 2012	Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar.
Aug 22 2012	Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP. VIDED.
Sep 4 2012	Reply of petitioners Willis of Colorado Incorporated, et al. filed.
Sep 5 2012	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 24, 2012.
Oct 1 2012	The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Dec 14 2012	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
Dec 24 2012	Supplemental brief of respondents Samuel Troice, et al. filed. VIDED.
Dec 26 2012	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 11, 2013.
Dec 26 2012	Supplemental brief of petitioners Willis of Colorado Incorporated, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 26 2012	Supplemental brief of respondents James Roland, et al., and Leah Farr, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 14 2013	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2013.
Jan 18 2013	Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar GRANTED.
Jan 18 2013	Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP GRANTED.
Jan 18 2013	Petition GRANTED. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 12-79 is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 12-88 is granted limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument. VIDED.
Feb 7 2013	The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is extended to and including May 3, 2013. VIDED.
Feb 27 2013	The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including July 18, 2013. VIDED
Apr 9 2013	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners Willis of Colorado, et al. VIDED.
Apr 9 2013	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for all respondents. VIDED.
May 3 2013	Joint appendix filed. (2 Volumes) VIDED. (Statement of costs filed)
May 3 2013	Brief of petitioners Willis of Colorado Incorporated, et al. filed.
May 10 2013	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
May 10 2013	Brief amicus curiae of Breazeale, Sachse & Wilson, LLP filed. VIDED.
May 10 2013	Brief amicus curiae of Causeway Capital Management LLC filed.
May 10 2013	Brief amicus curiae of Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association filed. VIDED.
May 10 2013	Brief amicus curiae of DRI-The Voice of the Defense Bar filed. VIDED.
Jun 12 2013	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED.
Jul 18 2013	Brief of respondents Samuel Troice, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jul 22 2013	CIRCULATED. VIDED.
Jul 23 2013	SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, October 7, 2013. VIDED
Jul 24 2013	Brief amici curiae of Sixteen Law Professors filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jul 25 2013	Brief amici curiae of Public Investors Arbitration Bar Association, et al. filed. (Reprinted) VIDED. (Distributed)
Jul 25 2013	Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Jul 25 2013	Brief amicus curiae of Occupy the SEC filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
Aug 2 2013	Record from U.S.C.A. for 5th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
Aug 2 2013	Record from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of Texas is electronic and located on PACER.
Aug 19 2013	Reply of petitioners Willis of Colorado Incorporated, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 30 2013	Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Oct 7 2013	Argued. For petitioners: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C.; and Elaine J. Goldenberg, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Thomas C. Goldstein, Bethesda, Md. VIDED.
Feb 26 2014	Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Thomas, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Kennedy, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Alito, J., joined.
Mar 31 2014	JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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