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Decided

U.S. ex rel. Eisenstein v. City of New York

Docket No.08-660
Op. Below2d Circuit
ArgumentApr 21, 2009

Judgment

Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Clarence Thomas on Jun 8, 2009.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 17, 2008
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 19, 2008)
Dec 9, 2008
Brief of respondents City of New York, New York, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 23, 2008
Reply of petitioner United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein filed.
Dec 30, 2008
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 16, 2009.
Jan 7, 2009
Supplemental brief of petitioner United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein filed. (Distributed)
Jan 16, 2009
Petition GRANTED The brief of petitioner is to be filed on or before Wednesday, February 25, 2009. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Wednesday, March 25, 2009. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court.
Feb 23, 2009
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 21, 2009.
Feb 25, 2009
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Feb 25, 2009
Brief of petitioner United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein filed.
Feb 26, 2009
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
Mar 2, 2009
Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Mar 4, 2009
Brief amicus curiae of Taxpayers Against Fraud Education Fund filed.
Mar 4, 2009
Brief amici curiae of Patricia Haight and In Defense of Animals filed.
Mar 19, 2009
CIRCULATED.
Mar 20, 2009
Record received from U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit. (1 box)
Mar 24, 2009
Brief of respondents City of New York, Michael Bloomberg, John Doe, Jane Doe filed. (Distributed)
Mar 25, 2009
Motion to allow Jeffrey B. Wall, Esquire, to argue pro hac vice filed by the Solicitor General.
Mar 31, 2009
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Mar 31, 2009
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Apr 3, 2009
Motion of the Solicitor General to allow Jeffrey B. Wall, Esquire, to present arguement pro hac vice GRANTED.
Apr 3, 2009
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Apr 13, 2009
Reply of petitioner United States, ex rel. Irwin Eisenstein filed. (Distributed)
Apr 21, 2009
Argued. For petitioner: Gideon A. Schor, New York, N.Y. For respondents: Paul T. Rephen, New York, N.Y.; and Jeffrey B. Wall, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C. (for United States, as amicus curiae) (pro hac vice.)
Jun 8, 2009
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jul 10, 2009
JUDGMENT ISSUED
Jul 14, 2009
Record returned to U.S.C.A. for 2nd Circuit.

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