LeDure v. Union Pacific Railroad Co., 596 U.S. ___ (2022)

Docket No. 20-807
Granted: December 15, 2021
Argued: March 28, 2022
Decided: April 28, 2022
Opinions
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SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES

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No. 20–807

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BRADLEY LeDURE, PETITIONER v. UNION PACIFIC RAILROAD COMPANY

on writ of certiorari to the united states court of appeals for the seventh circuit

[April 28, 2022]

Per Curiam.

The judgment is affirmed by an equally divided Court.

Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.


Materials
May 31, 2022 JUDGMENT ISSUED
Apr 28, 2022 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED by an equally divided Court. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition. Opinion per curiam.
Mar 28, 2022 Argued. For petitioner: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.; and Colleen E. Sinzdak, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: J. Scott Ballenger, Washington, D. C.
Mar 18, 2022 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
Mar 18, 2022 Reply of Bradley LeDure submitted.
Mar 18, 2022 Reply of petitioner Bradley LeDure filed. (Distributed)
Mar 9, 2022 Amicus brief of Association of American Railroads submitted.
Mar 9, 2022 Amicus brief of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America submitted.
Mar 9, 2022 Brief amicus curiae of Association of American Railroads filed. (Distributed)
Mar 9, 2022 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. (Distributed)
Mar 7, 2022 Motion of United States for leave to participate in oral argument and for divided argument submitted.
Mar 7, 2022 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
Mar 2, 2022 Brief of respondent Union Pacific Railroad Company filed. (Distributed)
Mar 2, 2022 Brief of Union Pacific Railroad Company submitted.
Feb 15, 2022 The record from the U.S.D.C. Southern District of Illinois is electronic and located on Pacer.
Feb 11, 2022 CIRCULATED
Feb 7, 2022 Amicus brief of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, the Brotherhood of Lo submitted.
Feb 7, 2022 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Feb 7, 2022 Amicus brief of United States submitted.
Feb 7, 2022 Amicus brief of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, the Brotherhood of Lo not accepted for filing.(Corrected version submitted) (February 09, 2022)
Feb 7, 2022 Amicus brief of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, the Brotherhood of Lo submitted.
Feb 7, 2022 Brief amici curiae of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers-Transportation Division, et al. filed.
Feb 7, 2022 Amicus brief of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, et al. not accepted for filing.(Corrected version submitted) (February 09, 2022)
Jan 31, 2022 Brief of Bradley LeDure submitted.
Jan 31, 2022 Joint Appendix submitted.
Jan 31, 2022 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Jan 31, 2022 Brief of petitioner Bradley LeDure filed.
Jan 31, 2022 The record from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
Jan 31, 2022 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Jan 28, 2022 ARGUMENT SET FOR Monday, March 28, 2022.
Jan 26, 2022 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit.
Dec 15, 2021 Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Nov 23, 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/10/2021.
Nov 9, 2021 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
May 17, 2021 The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration of this petition.
Apr 27, 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/13/2021.
Apr 23, 2021 Reply of petitioner Bradley LeDure filed. (Distributed)
Apr 9, 2021 Brief of respondent Union Pacific Railroad Company in opposition filed.
Mar 3, 2021 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 9, 2021.
Mar 2, 2021 Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 10, 2021 to April 9, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 8, 2021 Response Requested. (Due March 10, 2021)
Feb 1, 2021 Waiver of right of respondent Union Pacific Railroad Company to respond filed.
Jan 27, 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
Jan 10, 2021 Certificate of service filed with respect to amici curiae brief of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, et al..
Jan 10, 2021 Certificate of compliance filed with respect to brief amici curiae brief of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, et al. .
Jan 10, 2021 Certificate of service filed with respect to amici curiae brief of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, et al.
Dec 28, 2020 Brief amici curiae of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail Transportation Workers, et al. filed.
Dec 10, 2020 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2021)