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Lipschultz v. Charter Advanced Services, LLC

Petition for certiorari denied on October 21, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-1386 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: (1) Whether, in the absence of a Federal Communications Commission decision classifying Voice over Internet Protocol service as an information service, FCC policy can conflict with and pre-empt state regulation of VoIP service; and (2) whether VoIP service is a telecommunications service or an information service, under the appropriate functional test for classification determinations from National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X Internet Services.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/22/2019Application (18A889) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 4, 2019 to May 3, 2019, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
03/01/2019Application (18A889) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until May 3, 2019.
05/01/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 3, 2019)
05/22/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 3, 2019 to July 3, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
05/23/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 3, 2019.
06/03/2019Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners filed.
07/03/2019Brief of respondents Charter Advanced Services (MN) LLC, et al. in opposition filed.
07/12/2019Reply of petitioners Dan M. Lipschultz, et al. filed.
07/17/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
09/25/2019Rescheduled.
10/03/2019Letter of October 3, 2019 from counsel for petitioners filed. (Distributed)
10/07/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2019.
10/07/2019Supplemental brief of respondents Charter Advanced Services (MN) LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/09/2019Rescheduled.
10/15/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019.
10/21/2019Petition DENIED. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Gorsuch joins, concurring in the denial of certiorari. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. (Detached Opinion)