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

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 17, 1917.

Docket No.16-641
Op. Below8th Cir.

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.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 14, 2016
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 14, 2016)
Nov 18, 2016
Consent the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.
Nov 18, 2016
Application (16A503) for a stay pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari, submitted to Justice Alito.
Nov 22, 2016
Application (16A503) denied by Justice Alito.
Dec 2, 2016
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Pension Rights Center.
Dec 22, 2016
Waiver of right of respondent Sedgwick Claims Management Services, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
Dec 28, 2016
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 13, 2017.
Jan 17, 2017
Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Pension Rights Center GRANTED.
Jan 17, 2017
Petition DENIED.

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