Armstrong v. National Football League
Petition for certiorari denied on December 12, 2016
Issue: Whether the approval of a global class-action settlement of claims against the National Football League stemming from current and future brain injuries is consistent with Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 23's adequacy-of-representation requirement and due process.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Aug 18 2016 | Application (16A186) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 30, 2016 to October 17, 2016, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Aug 19 2016 | Response to application from respondent Shawn Wooden, et al. filed. |
| Aug 22 2016 | Application (16A186) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 19, 2016. |
| Sep 8 2016 | Application (16A186) to extend further the time from September 19, 2016 to October 3, 2016, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| Sep 12 2016 | Application (16A186) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 26, 2016. No further extensions will be granted for any reason. |
| Sep 26 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 31, 2016) |
| Oct 11 2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 2, 2016. |
| Oct 26 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Brain Injury Association of America filed. |
| Oct 27 2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including November 7, 2016. |
| Oct 31 2016 | Brief amici curiae of 135 Former National Football League Players filed. |
| Oct 31 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen, Inc. filed. |
| Nov 4 2016 | Brief of respondents The National Football League and NFL Properties, LLC in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 4 2016 | Brief of respondents Turner, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Nov 21 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2016. |
| Nov 21 2016 | Reply of petitioners Raymond Armstrong, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Nov 22 2016 | Supplemental brief of respondents Turner, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed) |
| Dec 12 2016 | Petition DENIED. |
