Gelboim v. Bank of America Corporation
Holding
When a district court dismisses the only claim in a case that has been consolidated with other actions for pretrial proceedings in multidistrict litigation, the district court"s order is a final and appealable order, even if claims remained in other actions included in the MDL.
Judgment
Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by Ruth Bader Ginsburg on Jan 21, 2015.
Mar 6, 2014Application (13A913) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from March 16, 2014 to April 15, 2014, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Mar 7, 2014Application (13A913) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until April 15, 2014.
Mar 26, 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 25, 2014)
Apr 17, 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 27, 2014, for all respondents.
Apr 25, 2014Brief amici curiae of Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, et al. filed.
May 27, 2014Brief of respondents Bank of America Corporation, et al. in opposition filed.
Jun 3, 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2014.
Jun 3, 2014Reply of petitioners Ellen Gelboim, et al. filed. (Distributed)Jun 23, 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 26, 2014.
Jun 24, 2014Letter of June 24, 2014, from counsel for petitioner received. (Distributed)
Jun 30, 2014Petition GRANTED.
Jul 8, 2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Jul 18, 2014The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 29, 2014.
Jul 18, 2014The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 15, 2014.
Aug 4, 2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Aug 29, 2014Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed.)Aug 29, 2014Brief of petitioner Ellen Gelboim, et al. filed.
Sep 4, 2014SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, December 9, 2014.
Sep 5, 2014Brief amici curiae of Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, et al. filed.
Sep 22, 2014Record requested from U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit.
Sep 23, 2014Record received from U.S.D.C. Western District of North Carolina. The record is electronic.
Sep 24, 2014Record received from U.S.C.A. 2nd Circuit is electronic.
Oct 15, 2014Brief of respondents Bank of America Corporation, et al. filed.
Oct 22, 2014Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America filed.
Oct 22, 2014Brief amici curiae of Retired United States District Judges filed. (Distributed)Oct 27, 2014CIRCULATED.
Nov 14, 2014Reply of petitioners Ellen Gelboim, et al. filed. (Distributed)Dec 9, 2014Argued. For petitioners: Thomas C. Goldstein, Bethesda, Md. For respondents: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C.Jan 21, 2015Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Ginsburg, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Feb 23, 2015JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Recommended Citation: Gelboim v. Bank of America Corporation, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/gelboim-v-bank-of-america-corporation-2/