Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency v. Pele
Petition for certiorari denied on January 9, 2017
Issue: Whether the Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency, a statewide agency located in the capital and unambiguously treated as an arm of the state by Pennsylvania, is an arm of Pennsylvania for purposes of federal law, or is instead an "independent political subdivision" as determined by the Fourth Circuit and its multifactor balancing test. CVSG: 12/06/2016.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 02/16/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 21, 2016) |
| 03/07/2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 20, 2016. |
| 03/07/2016 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.(VIDED) |
| 03/08/2016 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent. |
| 03/21/2016 | Brief amici curiae of States of Wisconsin, et al. filed. |
| 03/21/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 13, AFL-CIO filed. VIDED. |
| 03/21/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Relators Dr. Christian Kreipke and Michael Willette filed. VIDED. |
| 03/21/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Timothy Reese, Pennsylvania State Treasurer filed. VIDED. |
| 03/21/2016 | Brief amici curiae of The Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 03/21/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Temple University, et al. filed. VIDED. |
| 03/21/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania filed. VIDED. |
| 04/12/2016 | Brief of respondent Lee Pele in opposition filed. |
| 04/25/2016 | Reply of petitioner Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency filed. |
| 04/26/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2016. |
| 05/16/2016 | The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. |
| 12/06/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED. |
| 12/20/2016 | Supplemental brief of petitioner Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency filed. VIDED. |
| 12/21/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017. |
| 01/09/2017 | Petition DENIED. |