No. 22-429
Acheson Hotels, LLC v. Deborah Laufer
Tags: ada ada-tester article-iii-standing civil-rights disability-accessibility disability-rights legal-standing public-accommodation standing website website-accessibility
Key Terms:
SocialSecurity EmploymentDiscrimina Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
SocialSecurity EmploymentDiscrimina Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2023-03-24
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Does a self-appointed Americans with Disabilities Act 'tester' have Article III standing to challenge a place of public accommodation's failure to provide disability accessibility information on its website, even if she lacks any intention of visiting that place of public accommodation?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Does a self-appointed Americans with Disabilities Act “tester” have Article III standing to challenge a place of public accommodation’s failure to provide disability accessibility information on its website, even if she lacks any intention of visiting that place of public accommodation?
Docket Entries
2024-01-08
Judgment issued.
2023-12-05
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Barrett, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/23pdf/22-429_h315.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., and Jackson, J., filed opinions concurring in the judgment.
2023-11-16
Letter and attached opinion of lower court in related litigation before CA4 filed by respondent. (Distributed)
2023-10-04
Argued. For petitioner: Adam G. Unikowsky, Washington, D. C. For United States, as amicus curiae: Erica L. Ross, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Kelsi B. Corkran, Washington, D. C.
2023-09-08
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
2023-09-01
Reply of petitioner Acheson Hotels, LLC filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-25
Letter of respondent Deborah Laufer updating the Clerk on status of her related lower court cases filed (Corrected letter received 9/25/23).
2023-08-25
Letter of respondent Deborah Laufer updating the Clerk on status of her related lower court cases filed (Corrected letter filed).
2023-08-10
The respondent’s request that the Court dismiss the case as moot at this time is denied. The question of mootness will be subject to further consideration at oral argument in addition to the question presented.
2023-08-09
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-09
Brief amici curiae of NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-09
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-09
Brief amici curiae of Fair Housing Organizations and Testers, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-09
Brief amici curiae of Disability Antidiscrimination Law Scholars filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-09
Brief amici curiae of Massachusetts, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-09
Brief amici curiae of Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-09
Brief amici curiae of Philip L. Schuler, et al. in association with the Amicus Project filed. (Distributed)
2023-08-07
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2023-08-02
Brief of respondent Deborah Laufer filed. (Distributed)
2023-07-28
Petitioner’s Opposition to Suggestion of Mootness filed. (Distributed)
2023-07-27
CIRCULATED
2023-07-24
Suggestion of mootness filed by respondent Deborah Laufer.
2023-07-20
Complete record on appeal from the United States District Court for the District of Maine electronically received and available with the Clerk.
2023-07-20
Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The record is electronic and available on PACER.
2023-07-17
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
2023-07-14
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, October 4, 2023.
2023-06-12
Brief amici curiae of The Buckeye Institute, et al. filed.
2023-06-12
Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Homebuilders filed.
2023-06-12
Brief amicus curiae of United States in support of neither party filed.
2023-06-12
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Responsibility filed.
2023-06-12
Brief amici curiae of Restaurant Law Center, et al. filed.
2023-06-12
Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
2023-06-12
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
2023-06-12
Brief amici curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc., et al. filed.
2023-06-05
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2023-06-05
Brief of petitioner Acheson Hotels, LLC filed.
2023-05-01
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 5, 2023. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 2, 2023.
2023-04-14
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2023-03-27
Petition GRANTED.
2023-03-20
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/24/2023.
2023-03-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/17/2023.
2023-02-28
Reply of petitioner Acheson Hotels, LLC filed. (Distributed)
2023-02-24
Brief of respondent Deborah Laufer in opposition filed.
2023-02-24
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
2023-02-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is further extended to and including February 27, 2023.
2023-02-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 17, 2023 to March 3, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-01-10
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 17, 2023.
2023-01-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 18, 2023 to February 17, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2022-12-19
Response Requested. (Due January 18, 2023)
2022-12-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
2022-12-08
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.
2022-12-08
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Responsibility filed.
2022-12-08
Brief amici curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc., et al. filed.
2022-12-08
Brief amicus curiae of DRI Center for Law and Public Policy filed.
2022-12-08
Brief amici curiae of Restaurant Law Center, et al. filed.
2022-12-07
Waiver of right of respondent Deborah Laufer to respond filed.
2022-11-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 8, 2022)
Attorneys
Acheson Hotels, LLC
Adam G. Unikowsky — Jenner & Block LLP, Petitioner
Adam G. Unikowsky — Jenner & Block LLP, Petitioner
Atlantic Legal Foundation & DRI Center for Law and Public Policy
Lawrence S. Ebner — Atlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
Lawrence S. Ebner — Atlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
Center for Constitutional Responsibility
Steven Paul Lehotsky — Lehotsky Keller LLP, Amicus
Steven Paul Lehotsky — Lehotsky Keller LLP, Amicus
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, American Resort Development Association, National Association of Home Builders of the United States, and International Council of Shopping Centers
Mark Andrew Perry — Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Amicus
Mark Andrew Perry — Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, Amicus
Constitutional Accountability Center
Deborah Laufer
Disability Antidiscrimination Law Scholars
Hyland Hunt — Deutsch Hunt, PLLC, Amicus
Hyland Hunt — Deutsch Hunt, PLLC, Amicus
Disability Rights Education & Defense Fund, et al.
Karla Ann Gilbride — Amicus
Karla Ann Gilbride — Amicus
DRI Center for Law and Public Policy
Sarah Elizabeth Spencer — Spencer Willson PLLC, Amicus
Sarah Elizabeth Spencer — Christensen & Jensen, Amicus
Fair Housing Organizations and Testers
Reed Neill Colfax — Relman Colfax PLLC, Amicus
Reed Neill Colfax — Relman Colfax PLLC, Amicus
Massachusetts, et al.
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, et al.
National Association of Homebuilders
Philip L. Schuler, Jenny Rodriguez-Fee and Michael M. Epstein, in association with the Amicus Project
Public Citizen
Restaurant Law Center
Dylan Bradley Carp — Jackson Lewis P.C., Amicus
Dylan Bradley Carp — Jackson Lewis P.C., Amicus
Retail Litigation Center, Inc., and National Retail Federation
The Buckeye Institute, Maine Policy Institute, Job Creators Network Foundation, National Real Estate Investors Association, and Ohio Hotel and Lodging Association
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Amicus
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Amicus