Ivy v. Morath

Docket No.	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
15-486	Not Argued	Oct 31, 2016	TBD	TBD	OT 2016

Issue: Whether the Fifth Circuit erred in deciding that the relationship between public and private actors does not invoke dual obligations to accommodate disabilities in any context other than an express contractual relationship between a public entity and its private vendor. CVSG: 05/20/2016.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded with instructions to dismiss as moot on October 31, 2016.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/14/2015	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2015)
10/21/2015	Waiver of right of respondent Michael Williams to respond filed.
11/04/2015	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2015.
11/09/2015	Response Requested . (Due December 9, 2015)
11/23/2015	Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 8, 2016.
01/07/2016	Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 22, 2016.
01/22/2016	Brief of respondent Mike Morath, Texas Commissioner of Education in opposition filed.
02/10/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 26, 2016.
02/10/2016	Reply of petitioners Donnika Ivy, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/29/2016	The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
05/20/2016	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
06/07/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 23, 2016.
06/27/2016	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 27, 2016.
06/28/2016	Petition GRANTED.
08/05/2016	The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 22, 2016.
08/05/2016	The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 28, 2016.
08/17/2016	The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 23, 2016.
08/17/2016	The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including September 29, 2016.
08/23/2016	Joint appendix filed.
08/23/2016	Brief of petitioners Donnika Ivy, et al. filed.
08/24/2016	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
08/26/2016	Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner.
08/30/2016	Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
08/30/2016	Brief amici curiae of Paralyzed Veterans of America, et al. filed.
08/30/2016	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
08/30/2016	Brief amici curiae of National Association of the Deaf, et al. filed.
08/30/2016	Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Counties, et al. filed.
08/30/2016	Brief amici curiae of Texas Business Women, Inc., et al. filed.
09/02/2016	SET FOR ARGUMENT On Monday, November 7, 2016
09/07/2016	Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
09/09/2016	Record has been requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.
09/09/2016	Record received from the U.S.D.C. Western Dist. of Texas is electronic.
09/28/2016	CIRCULATED
09/29/2016	Brief of respondent Mike Morath, Texas Commissioner of Education filed. (Distributed)
10/14/2016	This case is removed from the argument calendar for Monday, November 7, 2016.
10/26/2016	Reply of petitioners Donnika Ivy, et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/31/2016	Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED with instructions to dismiss the case as moot. See United States v. Munsingwear, Inc., 340 U. S. 36 (1950).
12/02/2016	JUDGMENT ISSUED.