Decided
Pacific Bell Telephone Co., dba AT&T California v. linkLine Communications
Judgment
Reversed and remanded, 9-0, in an opinion by John Roberts on Feb 25, 2009.
Merit briefs
- Brief for Petitioner Pacific Bell Tel. Company, D/B/A AT&T California, et al.
- Brief for Respondent Linkline Communications Inc., et al
- Reply Brief for Petitioner Pacific Bell Telephone Company, D/B/A AT&T California, et al.
Amicus briefs
- Brief for Professors and Scholars of Law and Economics in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Verizon Communication, Inc., and the National Association of Manufacturers in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Washington Legal Foundation in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the United States of America in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for Abbott Laboratories in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for the Commonwealth of Virginia and 8 Other States in Support of Petitioner
- Brief for COMPTEL in Support of Respondent
- Brief for the American Antitrust Institute in Support of Dismissal of the Writ or Affirmance
Certiorari-Stage Documents
- Opinion below (9th Circuit)
- Petition for certiorari
- Brief in opposition
- Petitioner’s reply
- Amicus brief of Verizon Communications, Inc. in support of Petitioner
- Amicus brief of Professors and Scholars in Law and Economics in support of Petitioner
- Amicus brief of the United States recommending grant
- Statement of Federal Trade Commission in Opposition to Brief of the United States
Oct 17, 2007Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2007)
Oct 29, 2007Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 17, 2007.
Oct 30, 2007Consent to the filing of amicus briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the petitioners
Nov 15, 2007Brief amici curiae of Verizon Communications Inc., et al. filed.
Nov 16, 2007Brief amici curiae of Profesors and Scholars in Law and Economics filed.
Nov 16, 2007Brief amici curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia and Nine Other States filed.
Dec 17, 2007Brief of respondents LinkLine Communications, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 28, 2007Reply of petitioners Pacific Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T California, et al. filed.
Jan 2, 2008DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 18, 2008.
Jan 22, 2008The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 22, 2008Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
May 30, 2008Supplemental brief of respondents LinkLine Communications, Inc., et al. filed.
Jun 3, 2008DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 19, 2008.
Jun 23, 2008Petition GRANTED.
Jul 3, 2008Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either or neither party received from counsel for the petitioners.
Jul 9, 2008The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 28, 2008.
Aug 28, 2008Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Aug 28, 2008Brief of petitioners Pacific Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T California, et al. filed.
Sep 3, 2008Brief amici curiae of Professors and Scholars in Law and Economics filed.
Sep 4, 2008Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Sep 4, 2008Brief amicus curiae of Abbott Laboratories filed.
Sep 4, 2008Brief amici curiae of Verizon Communications Inc., et al. filed.
Sep 4, 2008Brief amici curiae of Commonwealth of Virginia and 8 Other States filed.
Sep 4, 2008Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Sep 8, 2008SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Monday, December 8, 2008.
Sep 9, 2008Extension of time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits to and including October 14, 2008.
Sep 23, 2008CIRCULATED.
Oct 6, 2008Record received from the U.S.C.A. for the 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Oct 9, 2008Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Oct 14, 2008Brief of respondents linkLine Communications, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 21, 2008Brief amicus curiae of Comptel filed. (Distributed)
Oct 21, 2008Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed. (Distributed)
Oct 22, 2008Motion for leave to file out-of-time and motion of American Antitrust Institute for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Oct 28, 2008Record received from the U.S.D.C. for the Central District of California. (1 box)
Oct 29, 2008Letter from counsel for the petitioners addressing motion of American Antitrust Institute for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument.
Nov 13, 2008Reply of petitioners Pacific Bell Telephone Company, dba AT&T California, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 17, 2008Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Nov 17, 2008Motion for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED and the time is to be divided as follows: 15 minutes for respondents, and 15 minutes for amicus curiae American Antitrust Institute.
Dec 8, 2008Argued. For petitioners: Aaron Panner, Washington, D.C.; and Deanne E. Maynard, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Maxwell M. Blecher, Los Angeles, Cal.; and Richard M. Brunell, Newton, Mass. (for American Antitrust Institute, as amicus curiae.)
Dec 16, 2008Letter from counsel for amicus American Antitrust Institute received, (Distributed)
Feb 25, 2009Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Stevens, Souter, and Ginsburg, JJ., joined.
Mar 30, 2009JUDGMENT ISSUED.
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