Martin v. Blessing
Petition for certiorari denied on November 18, 2013
Issue: Whether an objecting class member " whose antitrust claims have been waived by a settlement negotiated by class counsel appointed by a racially conscious class-certification order " has standing to challenge the class-certification order and, through it, the antitrust settlement.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/23/2013 | Application (12A1127) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 3, 2013 to August 2, 2013, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
| 05/23/2013 | Application (12A1127) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until August 2, 2013. |
| 08/02/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 5, 2013) |
| 08/20/2013 | Brief of respondent Carl Blessing, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 08/21/2013 | Waiver of right of respondent Sirius XM Radio Inc. to respond filed. |
| 08/23/2013 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither of party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| 09/04/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. |
| 09/05/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Center for Individual Rights filed. |
| 09/19/2013 | Reply of petitioner Nicolas Martin filed. |
| 09/19/2013 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Nicolas Martin filed. |
| 09/19/2013 | Motion for leave to supplement the Questions Presented filed by petitioner Nicolas Martin. |
| 09/23/2013 | Opposition to petitioner's motion to supplement the Questions Presented filed by respondents Carl Blessing, et al.. |
| 09/24/2013 | Reply of petitioner Nicolas Martin in support of motion to supplement the Questions Presented filed. |
| 09/25/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 11, 2013. |
| 10/15/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 18, 2013. |
| 10/21/2013 | Record Requested . |
| 10/28/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 1, 2013. |
| 11/04/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 8, 2013. |
| 11/12/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 15, 2013. |
| 11/15/2013 | Record from U.S.C.A.f or 2nd Circuit is electronic. |
| 11/18/2013 | Petition DENIED. Statement of Justice Alito, respecting the denial of the petition for a writ of certiorari. The Chief Justice took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| 11/25/2013 | Record received from U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York. (1 envelope) |
| 11/25/2013 | Record returned to U.S.D.C. for Southern District of New York. |