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Convergex Group, LLC v. Fletcher

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on January 8, 2018.

Docket No.17-343
Op. Below2d Cir.

Issue

Whether a participant in a defined-benefit ERISA plan may claim "representational" standing and rely on only his plan's injuries to satisfy article III's standing requirement, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit has held; or whether the participant must establish his own article III standing to proceed, as the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 8th, and 9th Circuits have held.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jun 23, 2017
Application (16A1263) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 3, 2017 to September 1, 2017, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Jun 26, 2017
Application (16A1263) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until September 1, 2017.
Sep 1, 2017
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 6, 2017)
Sep 8, 2017
Waiver of right of respondent Landol Fletcher to respond filed.
Sep 20, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2017.
Sep 26, 2017
Response Requested. (Due October 26, 2017)
Sep 29, 2017
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 27, 2017.
Nov 27, 2017
Brief of respondent Landol Fletcher in opposition filed.
Dec 12, 2017
Reply of petitioners Convergex Group LLC, et al. filed.
Dec 13, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
Jan 8, 2018
Petition DENIED.

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