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Smith v. Aegon Companies Pension Plan

Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2016

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-1168 6th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether ERISA"s special venue provision, " 1132(e)(2), and a plaintiff"s choice of venue under that provision, may be abrogated by a more restrictive venue-selection clause in an ERISA plan. CVSG: 11/27/2015.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/22/2014Application (14A682) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 12, 2015 to February 11, 2015, submitted to Justice Kagan.
12/29/2014Application (14A682) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 11, 2015.
01/27/2015Application (14A682) to extend further the time from February 11, 2015 to March 13, 2015, submitted to Justice Kagan.
01/30/2015Application (14A682) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until March 13, 2015.
03/13/2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 23, 2015)
04/23/2015Brief of respondent Aegon Companies Pension Plan in opposition filed.
05/11/2015Reply of petitioner Roger L. Smith filed. (Distributed)
05/12/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 28, 2015.
06/01/2015The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
11/25/2015Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
12/03/2015Supplemental brief of respondent in response to amicus curiae brief of the United States filed.
12/08/2015Supplemental brief of petitioner Roger L. Smith filed. (Distributed)
12/09/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016.
01/11/2016Petition DENIED.