City of San Antonio, Texas v. Hotels.com, L.P.
Holding
Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 39 does not permit a district court to alter a court of appeals' allocation of the costs listed in subdivision (e) of that rule.
Judgment
Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Samuel Alito on May 27, 2021.
Sep 10, 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 14, 2020)Sep 28, 2020Waiver of right of respondents Site59.com L.L.C. and Travelocity.com L.P. (n/k/a TVL LP) to respond filed.Sep 28, 2020Waiver of right of respondents Travelweb, LLC, et al. to respond filed.Sep 29, 2020Waiver of right of respondents Expedia, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
Oct 21, 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
Nov 2, 2020Response Requested. (Due December 2, 2020)
Dec 2, 2020Brief of respondents Hotels.com L.P., et al. in opposition filed.Dec 16, 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Dec 16, 2020Reply of petitioner City of San Antonio, Texas, on behalf of itself and all other similarly situated Texas municipalities filed. (Distributed)Jan 8, 2021Petition GRANTED.
Feb 18, 2021Motion for an extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits filed.Feb 18, 2021Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is granted and the time is extended to and including February 24, 2021.
Feb 24, 2021Brief of petitioner City of San Antonio, Texas, on behalf of itself and all other similarly situated Texas municipalities filed.Feb 24, 2021Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)Mar 3, 2021Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Mar 3, 2021Brief amici curiae of National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors, International City/County Management Association, and International Municipal Lawyers Association filed.Mar 12, 2021SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.
Mar 15, 2021Record requested.
Mar 15, 2021The record from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
Mar 26, 2021Brief of respondents Expedia, Inc., Hotels.com, L.P., Hotwire, Inc., Orbitz, LLC, Trip Network, Inc., Internetwork Publishing Corp., Travelnow.com, Inc. filed. (Distributed)Mar 29, 2021Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.Mar 30, 2021CIRCULATED
Apr 5, 2021Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED.
Apr 9, 2021Reply of petitioner City of San Antonio, Texas, on behalf of itself and all other similarly situated Texas municipalities filed. (Distributed)Apr 21, 2021Argued. For petitioner: Daniel L. Geyser, Dallas, Tex. For respondents: David B. Salmons, Washington, D. C.
May 27, 2021Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jun 28, 2021JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Recommended Citation: City of San Antonio, Texas v. Hotels.com, L.P., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/city-of-san-antonio-texas-v-hotels-com-l-p/