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Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency v. United States ex rel. Oberg

Petition for certiorari denied on January 9, 2017

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-1045 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

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.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/16/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 21, 2016)
03/07/2016Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner. (VIDED)
03/10/2016Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
03/21/2016Brief amicus curiae of American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 13, AFL-CIO filed. VIDED.
03/21/2016Brief amici curiae of Relators Dr. Christian Kreipke and Michael Willette filed. VIDED.
03/21/2016Brief amicus curiae of Timothy Reese, Pennsylvania State Treasurer filed. VIDED.
03/21/2016Brief amici curiae of The Speaker of the Pennsylvania House of Representatives, et al. filed. VIDED.
03/21/2016Brief amici curiae of Temple University, et al. filed. VIDED.
03/21/2016Brief amicus curiae of Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Pennsylvania filed. VIDED.
03/21/2016Brief of respondent Jon H. Oberg in opposition filed.
04/05/2016Reply of petitioner PA Higher Education Assistance Agency filed.
04/06/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 22, 2016.
04/26/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 12, 2016.
05/16/2016The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
12/06/2016Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. VIDED.
12/20/2016Supplemental brief of petitioner Pennsylvania Higher Education Assistance Agency filed. VIDED.
12/21/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
01/09/2017Petition DENIED.