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Putnam Investments, LLC, et al. v. John Brotherston, Individually and on Behalf of All Others Similarly Situated, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit, No. 17-1711 · judgment October 15, 2018

Certiorari denied · January 13, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 41% cert probability (95% interval 29%–54%)

Before the decision, about 10× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a First Circuit decision below, and a circuit split argued in the petition.

Question presented

JAMES R. CARROLL EBEN P. COLBY MICHAEL S. HINES SARAH L. ROSENBLUTH SKADDEN, ARPS, SLATE, MEAGHER & FLOM LLP 500 Boylston St. Boston, MA 02116

Counsel of record

For petitioner
William McGinley Jay
Goodwin Procter, LLP

For respondent
James H. Kaster
Nichols Kaster, PLLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Amicus briefs
4 cert-stage

Proceedings

  1. Jan 13 2020
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Dec 11 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
  3. Dec 10 2019
    Supplemental brief of petitioners Putnam Investments, LLC, et al. filed.
  4. Nov 27 2019
    Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
  5. Apr 22 2019
    The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
  6. Apr 02 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/18/2019.
  7. Apr 01 2019
    Reply of petitioners Putnam Investments, LLC, et al. filed.
  8. Mar 14 2019
    Brief of respondents John Brotherston, et al. in opposition filed.
  9. Feb 15 2019
    Brief amicus curiae of Investment Company Institute filed.
  10. Feb 15 2019
    Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
  11. Feb 15 2019
    Brief amicus curiae of The American Council of Life Insurers filed.
  12. Jan 28 2019
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 15, 2019.
  13. Jan 24 2019
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 15, 2019 to March 15, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
  14. Jan 11 2019
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 15, 2019)