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Comcast Cable Communications, LLC v. Promptu Systems Corporation, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, No. 2019-1947, 2019-1948

Certiorari denied · June 7, 2021
Pre-decision estimate: 9% cert probability (95% interval 5%–16%)

Before the decision, about 2.2× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for counsel who has won certiorari before and a Federal Circuit decision below, and down for a business respondent.

Question presented

Whether administrative patent judges are “principal” or “inferior” Officers of the United States within the meaning of the Appointments Clause.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Mark Andrew Perry
Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP

For respondent
Brian H. Fletcher
Acting Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Jun 07 2021
    Petition DENIED.
  2. May 18 2021
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/3/2021.
  3. May 14 2021
    Reply of petitioner Comcast Cable Communications, LLC filed. (Distributed)
  4. May 03 2021
    Brief of Federal Respondent in opposition filed.
  5. Mar 18 2021
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 3, 2021, for all respondents.
  6. Mar 17 2021
    Motion of the Acting Solicitor General to extend the time to file a response from April 2, 2021 to May 3, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
  7. Feb 26 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 2, 2021)