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Robinhood Markets, Inc., et al. v. Vinod Sodha, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-1036 · judgment August 29, 2025
6%
estimated cert probability
(petition-stage, structural)
(petition-stage, structural)
95% interval 5%–9%
Conference-stage estimate: 22%
GVR risk 0%
About 1.6× the 4.1% base rate. The model weights this up for counsel who has won certiorari before, a Ninth Circuit decision below, and a business petitioner.
Question presented
JAMES N. KRAMER DARRELL S. CAFASSO ALEXANDER K. TALARIDES JENNIFER KEIGHLEY ORRICK, HERRINGTON & ORRICK, HERRINGTON & SUTCLIFFE LLP SUTCLIFFE LLP 405 Howard Street 51 West 52nd Street San Francisco, CA 94105 New York, NY 10019 (415) 773-5700 (212) 506-5000 Counsel for the Underwriters
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Jeffrey B. Wall
Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
For respondent
Amanda Frances Lawrence
Scott+Scott Attorneys at Law LLP
Proceedings
- Jun 01 2026The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
- May 12 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2026.
- May 11 2026Reply of petitioners Robinhood Markets, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Apr 23 2026Brief of respondents Vinod Sodha, et al. in opposition filed.
- Apr 10 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 23, 2026.
- Apr 09 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 10, 2026 to April 23, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Mar 11 2026Brief amicus curiae of Joseph A. Grundfest filed.
- Mar 11 2026Brief amici curiae of The Securities Industry and Financial Markets Association, et al. filed.
- Mar 11 2026Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
- Mar 02 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 10, 2026.
- Feb 27 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 11, 2026 to April 10, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Feb 05 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 11, 2026)
- Dec 29 2025Application (25A749) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until February 5, 2026.
- Dec 19 2025Application (25A749) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 6, 2026 to February 5, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.