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City of San Antonio, Texas v. Hotels.com, L.P.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-334 5th Cir. Apr 21, 2021 May 27, 2021 9-0 Alito OT 2020

Holding: Federal Rule of Appellate Procedure 39 does not permit a district court to alter a court of appeals’ allocation of the costs listed in subdivision (e) of that rule.

Judgment: Affirmed, 9-0, in an opinion by Justice Alito on May 27, 2021.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 10 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 14, 2020)
Sep 28 2020Waiver of right of respondents Site59.com L.L.C. and Travelocity.com L.P. (n/k/a TVL LP) to respond filed.
Sep 28 2020Waiver of right of respondents Travelweb, LLC, et al. to respond filed.
Sep 29 2020Waiver of right of respondents Expedia, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
Oct 21 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
Nov 02 2020Response Requested. (Due December 2, 2020)
Dec 02 2020Brief of respondents Hotels.com L.P., et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 16 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Dec 16 2020Reply of petitioner City of San Antonio, Texas, on behalf of itself and all other similarly situated Texas municipalities filed. (Distributed)
Jan 08 2021Petition GRANTED.
Feb 18 2021Motion for an extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits filed.
Feb 18 2021Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is granted and the time is extended to and including February 24, 2021.
Feb 24 2021Brief of petitioner City of San Antonio, Texas, on behalf of itself and all other similarly situated Texas municipalities filed.
Feb 24 2021Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Mar 03 2021Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Mar 03 2021Brief amici curiae of National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors, International City/County Management Association, and International Municipal Lawyers Association filed.
Mar 12 2021SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.
Mar 15 2021Record requested.
Mar 15 2021The record from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
Mar 26 2021Brief of respondents Expedia, Inc., Hotels.com, L.P., Hotwire, Inc., Orbitz, LLC, Trip Network, Inc., Internetwork Publishing Corp., Travelnow.com, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 29 2021Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Mar 30 2021CIRCULATED
Apr 05 2021Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED.
Apr 09 2021Reply of petitioner City of San Antonio, Texas, on behalf of itself and all other similarly situated Texas municipalities filed. (Distributed)
Apr 21 2021Argued. For petitioner: Daniel L. Geyser, Dallas, Tex. For respondents: David B. Salmons, Washington, D. C.
May 27 2021Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jun 28 2021JUDGMENT ISSUED.