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National Football League, et al. v. Ninth Inning, Inc., et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 17-56119 · judgment August 13, 2019

Certiorari denied · November 2, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 5% cert probability

Before the decision, modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a Ninth Circuit decision below, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition), and down for a business respondent.

Question presented

Melissa Ingalls Beth A. Wilkinson Robyn E. Bladow Wilkinson Walsh LLP Tammy A. Tsoumas 2001 M Street, NW, Jonathan J. Faria 10th Floor Kirkland & Ellis LLP Washington, DC 20036 333 South Hope Street Los Angeles, CA 90071 Counsel for NFL Petitioners Aaron M- Panner Kellogg, Hansen, Todd, Figel & Frederick, P.L.L.C. Sumner Square 1615 M Street, NW, Suite 400 Washington, DC 20036 Counsel for DIRECTV Petitioners n

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Gregg H. Levy
Covington & Burling LLP

For respondent
Arun Srinivas Subramanian
Susman Godfrey LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 6 conferences

Amicus briefs
3 merits
(3 supporting pet./neither)

Linked docket
19M107, 19A606

Argument & decision

Decided November 2, 2020.

Proceedings

  1. Nov 02 2020
    Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Statement of Justice Kavanaugh respecting the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)
  2. Oct 26 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
  3. Oct 13 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/16/2020.
  4. Oct 05 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
  5. Aug 12 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
  6. Aug 11 2020
    Reply of petitioners National Football League, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  7. Jul 17 2020
    Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until August 12, 2020, granted.
  8. Jul 15 2020
    Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from July 29, 2020 to August 12, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
  9. Jul 14 2020
    Brief of respondents Ninth Inning, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
  10. Apr 24 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 14, 2020.
  11. Apr 23 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 15, 2020 to July 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
  12. Apr 15 2020
    Response Requested. (Due May 15, 2020)
  13. Apr 08 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2020.
  14. Apr 08 2020
    Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of The United States of America filed.
  15. Apr 08 2020
    Brief amici curiae of Antitrust Law and Business School Professors and Economists filed.
  16. Apr 08 2020
    Brief amici curiae of Expert Antitrust Economists filed.
  17. Apr 07 2020
    Waiver of right of respondents Ninth Inning, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
  18. Mar 09 2020
    Motion (19M107) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal Granted.
  19. Feb 19 2020
    MOTION (19M107) DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/6/2020.
  20. Feb 07 2020
    Motion (19M107) for leave to file a petition for a writ of certiorari with the supplemental appendix under seal filed.
  21. Feb 07 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 8, 2020)
  22. Dec 02 2019
    Application (19A606) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 7, 2020.
  23. Nov 27 2019
    Application (19A606) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 8, 2020 to February 7, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan.
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