Arkansas, et al., Plaintiffs v. Delaware

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. 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.
4. 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.
5. Jul 21 2022
   CIRCULATED
6. Jun 14 2022
   ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, October, 3, 2022. VIDED.
7. Feb 22 2022
   The Exceptions to the Special Master Report are set for oral argument in due course. VIDED.
8. Jan 26 2022
   DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022..
9. Jul 27 2021
   Because the Court has consolidated this case with No. 145, 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.”
10. Mar 31 2017
    Oath of Special Master filed
11. 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.
12. Feb 15 2017
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 3, 2017.
13. Feb 01 2017
    Letter from the Parties in Response to Court's order of December 6, 2016.
14. Jan 26 2017
    Response in opposition to Delaware's motion for leave to amend counterclaim from Arkansas, et al., filed.
15. Jan 24 2017
    Response in opposition to Delaware's motion for leave to amend bill of complaint from Wisconsin filed.
16. Jan 18 2017
    Response to Delaware's Motion for Leave to Amend Bill of Complaint from Pennsylvania filed.
17. Jan 11 2017
    Reply of respondent Pennsylvania in further support of motion for leave to file Bill of Third Party Complaint filed. VIDED.
18. Jan 09 2017
    Motion for leave to amend counterclaim filed by defendant Delaware.
19. Dec 28 2016
    Brief of MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. in opposition to Motion for Leave to File Bill of Third Party Complaint filed.VIDED.
20. 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.
21. Nov 28 2016
    Motion of Arkansas, et al., for leave to amend Bill of Complaint GRANTED.
22. Nov 11 2016
    Motion for leave to file bill of third party complaint filed by defendant Pennsylvania Plaintiff.
23. Nov 07 2016
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 22, 2016.
24. Nov 01 2016
    Answer to Counterclaim filed by Arkansas, et al, Plaintiffs
25. Nov 01 2016
    Answer to Arkansas, et al.'s Bill of Complaint filed by Delaware.
26. Oct 28 2016
    Pennsylvania's Answer and Counterclaims to Delaware's Bill of Complaint filed.
27. Oct 10 2016
    Motion for leave to amend Bill of Complaint filed by Arkansas, et al., Plaintiffs.
28. Oct 03 2016
    The Motion to file a Bill of Complaint and the Motion for leave to file a Counterclaim are granted. This case is consolidated with Original 145 and the parties are allowed thirty days in which to file answers to the Complaints and the Counterclaims.
29. Sep 19 2016
    Letter received from Plaintiff
30. Aug 24 2016
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
31. Aug 05 2016
    Brief in Response to motion for leave to file a bill of complaint, and Motion for leave to file Counterclaim filed by Delaware.
32. Jul 15 2016
    Brief amicus curiae of MoneyGram Payment Systems, Inc. filed.
33. Jun 09 2016
    Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint filed.
34. Jun 08 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