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Visa, Inc. v. Osborn

Writ of certiorari dismissed as improvidently granted on November 17, 2016.

Consolidated with:

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-961 Dec 7, 2016 TBD TBD TBD OT 2016

Issue: Whether allegations that members of a business association agreed to adhere to the association"s rules and possess governance rights in the association, without more, are sufficient to plead the element of conspiracy in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act, 15 U.S.C. § 1, as the court of appeals held below, or are insufficient, as the Third, Fourth, and Ninth Circuits have held.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/18/2015Application (15A653) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 27, 2015 to January 27, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice.
12/22/2015Application (15A653) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until January 27, 2016.
01/27/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 29, 2016)
02/11/2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 30, 2016.
02/29/2016Brief amici curiae of American Society of Association Executives filed.
02/29/2016Brief amici curiae of Antitrust Law Professors filed.
03/30/2016Brief of respondents Sam Osborn, Andrew Mackmin, Barbara Inglis in opposition filed. VIDED.
04/11/2016Reply of petitioners Visa Inc., et al. filed.
04/13/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 29, 2016.
05/02/2016Rescheduled.
05/31/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 16, 2016.
06/20/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2016.
06/27/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2016.
06/28/2016Petition GRANTED The petition for a writ of certiorari in No. 15-962 is granted. The cases are consolidated and a total of one hour is allotted for oral argument.
08/05/2016The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 1, 2016. VIDED
08/05/2016The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including October 17, 2016. VIDED
08/31/2016Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Visa Inc., et al. VIDED.
08/31/2016Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or of neither party from counsel for the petitioners. VIDED
09/01/2016Brief of petitioners Visa Inc., et al. filed. VIDED.
09/08/2016Brief amici curiae of Chamber of the United States of America, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/08/2016Brief amici curiae of American Society of Association Executives, et al. filed. VIDED.
09/08/2016Brief amici curiae of Antitrust Law Professors filed. VIDED.
09/08/2016Brief amici curiae of Financial Industry Associations filed. VIDED.
10/03/2016Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. VIDED
10/17/2016Brief of respondents Consumer Respondents filed. VIDED.
10/17/2016Brief of the Non-Consumer Respondents filed. VIDED.
10/20/2016Brief amicus curiae of United States Public Interest Research Group Education Fund, Inc. filed. VIDED.
10/21/2016SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, December 7, 2016. VIDED
10/24/2016Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
10/24/2016Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed. VIDED.
10/24/2016Brief amicus curiae of Public Justice, P.C. filed. VIDED.
10/24/2016Brief amicus curiae of American Antitrust Institute filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2016Brief amici curiae of Antitrust Law Professors and Economists filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2016Brief amici curiae of National Retail Federation, et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/24/2016Brief amicus curiae of ATM Industry Association filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
10/26/2016CIRCULATED.
11/01/2016Record requested from the U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit.
11/04/2016Record received from the U.S.D.C. District of Columbia is electronic and located on PACER.
11/04/2016Record received from U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit is electronic and located on PACER. Also received are the oral argument transcripts, this record is electronic.
11/14/2016Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
11/16/2016Reply of petitioners Visa Inc., et al. filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
11/17/2016Writ of certiorari DISMISSED as improvidently granted. These cases were granted to resolve
12/19/2016JUDGMENT ISSUED.