Decided

No. 23-1127

Wisconsin Bell, Inc. v. United States, ex rel. Todd Heath

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

See other cases from the Seventh Circuit.

Docket Entries

Judgment Issued.

Judgment is AFFIRMED and case REMANDED. Kagan J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/24pdf/23-1127_k53l.pdf'>opinion</a> for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Kavanaugh, J., joined, and in which Alito, J., joined as to Part I. Kavanaugh, J., filed a concurring opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined.

Argued. For petitioner: Allyson N. Ho, Dallas, Tex. For respondent: Tejinder Singh, Washington, D. C.; and Vivek Suri, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)

Reply of petitioner Wisconsin Bell, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED

Brief amici curiae of Professors of Law and Computer Science filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of Anti-Fraud Coalition filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Southern Education Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Brief of respondent United States, ex rel. Todd Heath filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Responsibility filed.

Brief amicus curiae of DRI–Center for Law and Public Policy filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.

Brief amici curiae of USTelecom – The Broadband Association and CTIA – The Wireless Association filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.

Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin and available with the Clerk.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Brief of petitioner Wisconsin Bell, Inc. filed.

Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit and available with the Clerk.

Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit.

SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, November 4, 2024.

Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits is granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 13, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 24, 2024.

Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/13/2024.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/6/2024.

Letter of petitioner Wisconsin Bell, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Reply of petitioner Wisconsin Bell, Inc. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of USTelecom – The Broadband Association and CTIA – The Wireless Association filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.

Brief of respondent Todd Heath in opposition filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 17, 2024)

Parties

Wisconsin Bell, Inc., Petitioner, represented by Helgi C. Walker

Wisconsin Bell, Inc., Petitioner, represented by Allyson Ho

Todd Heath, Respondent, represented by David J. Chizewer

Todd Heath, Respondent, represented by Tejinder Singh

Amici Curiae

Anti-Fraud Coalition, Amicus Curiae, represented by Chandra Napora

Center for Constitutional Responsibility, Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven Paul Lehotsky

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by John Patrick Elwood

DRI–Center for Law and Public Policy, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mary Massaron

Professors of Law and Computer Science, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael Dallas Lieberman

Southern Education Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Meredith Rosamond Aska McBride

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Sarah M. Harris

USTelecom – The Broadband Association and CTIA – The Wireless Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott H. Angstreich

 
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