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Sprint Communications Company, L.P. v. CenturyTel of Chatham, L.L.C., et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 16-30634 · judgment June 27, 2017

Certiorari denied · January 8, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Christopher J. Wright
HWG LLP

For respondent
Michael J. Lockerby
Foley & Lardner LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jan 08 2018
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Verizon GRANTED.
  2. Jan 08 2018
    Petition DENIED.
  3. Dec 20 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
  4. Dec 19 2017
    Reply of petitioner Sprint Communications Company, L.P. filed.
  5. Dec 11 2017
    Response to motion from respondents CenturyTel of Chatham, L.L.C., et al. filed.
  6. Nov 30 2017
    Brief of respondents CenturyTel of Chatham, L.L.C., et al. in opposition filed.
  7. Nov 30 2017
    Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Verizon.
  8. Nov 30 2017
    Amicus brief of Verizon not accepted for filing. (November 30, 2017)
  9. Oct 30 2017
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 30, 2017)