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Delaware, Plaintiff v. Pennsylvania and Wisconsin

Original jurisdiction


Decided · February 28, 2023

Counsel of record

For petitioner

For respondent
Matthew Herman Haverstick

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 4 conferences

Amicus briefs
2 cert-stage · 3 merits
(3 supporting pet./neither)

Argument & decision

Argued October 3, 2022 — Neal K. Katyal · Nicholas J. Bronni. Audio and transcript

Decided February 28, 2023. Opinion by Jackson.

Proceedings

  1. Dec 02 2024
    Petition Dismissed - Rule 46.
  2. Dec 02 2024
    The Honorable Pierre N. Leval, of New York, New York, the Special Master in this case, is hereby discharged with the thanks of the Court.
  3. Nov 22 2024
    Joint stipulation to dismiss the petition pursuant to Rule 46.1 filed.
  4. Feb 28 2023
    Exceptions to Special Master’s First Interim Report overruled; First Interim Report and order adopted to the extent consistent with this opinion; and cases remanded. Jackson, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court with respect to Parts I, II, III, and IV–A, and the opinion of the Court with respect to Part IV–B, in which Roberts, C. J., and Sotomayor, Kagan, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. VIDED.
  5. Jan 20 2023
    Reply to exceptions to Second Interim Report of the Special Master filed by Arkansas, et al. VIDED. (Distributed)
  6. Jan 20 2023
    Reply to exceptions to Second Interim Report of the Special Master filed by Delaware. VIDED. (Distributed)
  7. Jan 10 2023
    Brief amicus curiae of American Bankers Association supporting neither party filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
  8. Jan 10 2023
    Exceptions to the Second Interim Report of the Special Master filed by Arkansas, et al. VIDED. (Distributed)
  9. Jan 10 2023
    Exceptions to the Second Interim Report of the Special Master filed by Delaware. VIDED. (Distributed)
  10. Dec 20 2022
    The Second Interim Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. Exceptions to the Report, with supporting briefs, may be filed by January 10, 2023. Replies, if any, with supporting briefs, may be filed by January 20, 2023. VIDED.
  11. Dec 13 2022
    Second Interim Report of the Special Master received.
  12. Oct 03 2022
    Argued. For Delaware: Neal K. Katyal, Washington, D. C. For Arkansas, et al.: Nicholas J. Bronni, Solicitor General, Little Rock, Ark. VIDED.
  13. Jul 21 2022
    CIRCULATED
  14. Jun 14 2022
    ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, October, 3, 2022. VIDED.
  15. Feb 22 2022
    Motion of Delaware for leave to file Volume III of its appendix under seal GRANTED. VIDED.
  16. Feb 22 2022
    Motion of Arkansas, et al. for leave to file Volume III of their appendix under seal GRANTED. VIDED.
  17. Feb 22 2022
    The Exceptions to the Special Master Report are set for oral argument in due course. VIDED.
  18. Jan 26 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022..
  19. Jan 19 2022
    Sur-reply in support of exceptions to the Report of the Special Master filed by Delaware. VIDED.
  20. Dec 27 2021
    Brief amicus curiae of Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization filed. VIDED.
  21. Dec 20 2021
    Reply to Delaware's exceptions to Report of Special Master filed by Arkansas, et al. VIDED.
  22. Dec 20 2021
    Motion for leave to file Volume III of appendix under seal filed by Arkansas, et al.
  23. Nov 24 2021
    Brief amicus curiae of American Bankers Association filed. VIDED.
  24. Nov 18 2021
    Exceptions to Report of the Special Master and 2 volumes of appendix filed by Delaware. VIDED.
  25. Nov 18 2021
    Motion for leave to file Volume III of appendix under seal filed by Delaware.
  26. Oct 04 2021
    The Report of the Special Master is received and ordered filed. Exceptions to the Report, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 45 days. Replies, if any, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 30 days. Sur-replies, if any, with supporting briefs, may be filed within 30 days. VIDED.
  27. Jul 27 2021
    First Interim Report of the Special Master received (also as to No. 145, Orig.)
  28. Jul 27 2021
    Because the Court has consolidated this case with No. 146, Original, future filings and activity in the cases will now be reflected on the docket of No. 145, Original. Subsequent filings in these cases must therefore be submitted through the electronic filing system in No. 145. Each document submitted in connection with one or both of these cases must include on its cover the case number and caption for each case in which the filing is intended to be submitted. Where a filing is submitted in only one of the cases, the docket entry will reflect the case number in which the filing is submitted; a document filed in all of the consolidated cases will be noted as “VIDED.”
  29. Mar 31 2017
    Oath of Special Master filed
  30. Mar 29 2017
    It is ordered that the Honorable Pierre N. Leval, of New York, New York, is appointed Special Master in this case with authority to fix the time and conditions for the filing of additional pleadings, to direct subsequent proceedings, to summon witnesses, to issue subpoenas, and to take such evidence as may be introduced and such as he may deem it necessary to call for. The Special Master is directed to submit Reports as he may deem appropriate. The cost of printing his Reports, and all other proper expenses, including travel expenses, shall be submitted to the Court.
  31. Feb 15 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017.
  32. Feb 03 2017
    Reply Brief in support of Motions for leave to amend Bill of Complaint and Counterclaim filed by Delaware, (VIDED)
  33. Feb 01 2017
    Letter from the Parties in Response to Court's order of December 6, 2016.(VIDED)
  34. Jan 26 2017
    Response in opposition to Delaware's motion for leave to amend counterclaim from Arkansas, et al., filed.(VIDED)
  35. Jan 24 2017
    Response in opposition to Delaware's motion for leave to amend bill of complaint from Wisconsin filed.(VIDED)
  36. Jan 18 2017
    Response to Delaware's Motion for Leave to Amend Bill of Complaint from Defendant Pennsylvania filed.(VIDED)
  37. Jan 11 2017
    Reply of respondent Pennsylvania in further support of motion for leave to file Bill of Third Party Complaint filed. VIDED.
  38. Jan 09 2017
    Motion for leave to amend Bill of Complaint filed by Delaware, Plaintiff. (VIDED)
  39. Jan 09 2017
    Motion for leave to amend Countercliam filed by defendant Delaware, (VIDED)
  40. Dec 28 2016
    Brief of MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. in opposition to Motion for Leave to File Bill of Third Party Complaint filed. VIDED.
  41. Dec 06 2016
    It has been suggested that the parties are in agreement on the facts relevant to a decision in this action. If this is the case, the parties are invited to file a stipulation of facts in this Court on or before 60 days from the date of this order. If such a stipulation is filed, the Court will set a schedule for briefing the legal issues. If such a stipulation is not timely filed, a Special Master will be appointed to conduct any necessary discovery and to make proposed findings of fact, and the case will proceed in the usual manner.
  42. Nov 28 2016
    The motion of Arkansas, et al., for leave to amend the Bill of Complaint is granted.
  43. Nov 18 2016
    Answer to Pennsylvania's Counterclaim filed by Delaware.(VIDED)
  44. Nov 11 2016
    Motion for leave to file bill of third party complaint filed by defendant Pennsylvania. (VIDED).
  45. Nov 07 2016
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016.
  46. Nov 01 2016
    Answer to Wisconsin's Counterclaim filed by Delaware (VIDED)
  47. Nov 01 2016
    Answer to Counterclaim filed by Arkansas, et al., Plaintiffs. (VIDED)
  48. Nov 01 2016
    Answer to Arkansas, et al.'s Bill of Complaint filed by Delaware filed. (VIDED)
  49. Oct 31 2016
    Answer of the State of Wisconsin to the Bill of Complaint filed.(VIDED)
  50. Oct 28 2016
    Pennsylvania's Answer and Counterclaims to Delaware's Bill of Complaint filed. (VIDED)
  51. Oct 10 2016
    Motion For leave to amend Bill of Compliant filed by Arkansas, et al.,. (NOT PRINTED) (VIDED)
  52. Oct 03 2016
    The Motion for leave to file a Bill of Complaint and the Motion for leave to file a Counterclaim are granted. This case is consolidated with Original 146 and the parties are allowed thirty days within which to file answers to the Bills of Complaint and the Counterclaims.
  53. Aug 24 2016
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
  54. Aug 01 2016
    Brief amicus curiae of Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization filed.
  55. Jul 06 2016
    Brief amicus curiae of Moneygram Payment Systems, Inc. filed.
  56. Jun 23 2016
    Reply of petitioner Delaware, Plaintiff filed.
  57. Jun 21 2016
    Letter from State of Wisconsin received.
  58. Jun 14 2016
    Brief in response of defendant Pennsylvania filed.
  59. Jun 03 2016
    Brief and Motion for Leave to file Counterclaim filed by Wisconsin.
  60. May 26 2016
    Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint filed.
  61. May 25 2016
    Documents filed with the Special Master may be found on the Special Master's website at http://ww2.ca2.uscourts.gov/specialmaster/special_145.html