LeDure v. Union Pacific Railroad Company
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-807 | 7th Cir. | Mar 28, 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | 4-4 | Per Curiam | OT 2021 |
Holding: The judgment of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 7th Circuit is affirmed by an equally divided court.
Judgment: Affirmed in a per curiam opinion on April 28, 2022. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/10/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2021) |
| 12/28/2020 | Brief amici curiae of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, et al. filed. |
| 01/10/2021 | Certificate of service filed with respect to amici curiae brief of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, et al. |
| 01/10/2021 | Certificate of compliance filed with respect to brief amici curiae brief of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, et al. . |
| 01/27/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021. |
| 02/01/2021 | Waiver of right of respondent Union Pacific Railroad Company to respond filed. |
| 02/08/2021 | Response Requested. (Due March 10, 2021) |
| 03/02/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 10, 2021 to April 9, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 03/03/2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 9, 2021. |
| 04/09/2021 | Brief of respondent Union Pacific Railroad Company in opposition filed. |
| 04/23/2021 | Reply of petitioner Bradley LeDure filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/27/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021. |
| 05/17/2021 | The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration of this petition. |
| 11/09/2021 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 11/23/2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021. |
| 12/15/2021 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. |
| 01/26/2022 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit. |
| 01/28/2022 | ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, March 28, 2022. |
| 01/31/2022 | Brief of petitioner Bradley LeDure filed. |
| 01/31/2022 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| 01/31/2022 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. |
| 02/07/2022 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. |
| 02/07/2022 | Amicus brief of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, et al. not accepted for filing.(Corrected version submitted) (February 09, 2022) |
| 02/07/2022 | Brief amici curiae of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers-Transportation Division, et al. filed. |
| 02/11/2022 | CIRCULATED |
| 02/15/2022 | The record from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of Illinois is electronic and located on Pacer. |
| 03/02/2022 | Brief of respondent Union Pacific Railroad Company filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/07/2022 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed. |
| 03/09/2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/09/2022 | Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/18/2022 | Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. |
| 03/18/2022 | Reply of petitioner Bradley LeDure filed. (Distributed) |
| 03/28/2022 | Argued. For petitioner: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.; and Colleen E. Sinzdak, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: J. Scott Ballenger, Washington, D. C. |
| 04/28/2022 | Adjudged to be AFFIRMED by an equally divided Court. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Opinion per curiam. |
| 05/31/2022 | JUDGMENT ISSUED |