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Clause v. United States District Court for the Eastern District of Missouri

Petition for certiorari denied on January 17, 0017

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-641 8th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 16

Issue: Whether a contractual forum-selection clause purporting to override the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974's venue provision is invalid and unenforceable under ERISA.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/14/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 14, 2016)
11/18/2016Consent the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.
11/18/2016Application (16A503) for a stay pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Alito.
11/22/2016Application (16A503) denied by Justice Alito.
12/02/2016Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Pension Rights Center.
12/22/2016Waiver of right of respondent Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
12/28/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2017.
01/17/2017Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Pension Rights Center GRANTED.
01/17/2017Petition DENIED.