No. 25-416
Cangrejeros de Santurce Baseball Club, LLC, et al. v. Liga de Béisbol Professional de Puerto Rico, Inc., et al.
Amici (3)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: antitrust-law baseball-exemption federal-baseball flood-case sports-litigation toolson-precedent
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2026-02-27
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
1. Should the Court discard the baseball exemption by overruling Federal Baseball, Toolson, and Flood? 2. If the Court does not overrule Federal Baseball, Toolson, and Flood, should it narrowly construe the baseball exemption as applicable only to the circumstances presented in those cases?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
are : 1. Should the Court discard the baseball exemp tion by overrul ing Federal Baseball , Toolson , and Flood ? 2. If the Court does not overrule Federal Baseball , Toolson , and Flood , should it narrowly construe the base ball exemption as applicable only to the circumstances presented in those cases ?
Docket Entries
2026-02-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/27/2026.
2026-02-09
Reply of petitioners Cangrejeros de Santurce Club, LLC, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2026-02-09
Reply of Cangrejeros de Santurce Club, LLC, et al. submitted.
2026-01-24
Brief of respondents Liga de Béisbol Professional de Puerto Rico, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
2026-01-24
Brief of Liga De Beisbol Professional De Puerto Rico in opposition submitted.
2025-12-18
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 26, 2026.
2025-12-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 26, 2025 to January 26, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-12-17
Motion of Liga De Beisbol Professional De Puerto Rico for an extension of time submitted.
2025-11-26
Response Requested. (Due December 26, 2025)
2025-11-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/5/2025.
2025-11-06
Brief amici curiae of Antitrust, Business, and Sports Law Professors filed.
2025-11-06
Brief amicus curiae of Major League Baseball Players Association filed.
2025-11-06
Brief amici curiae of Senator Mike Lee, et al. filed.
2025-11-06
Amicus brief of Major League Baseball Players Association submitted.
2025-11-06
Amicus brief of Senators Mike Lee and Cory Booker submitted.
2025-10-26
Waiver of right of respondent Liga De Beisbol Professional De Puerto Rico to respond filed.
2025-10-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2025)
Attorneys
Antitrust, Business, and Sports Law Professors
Cangrejeros de Santurce Club, LLC, et al.
Jeffrey L. Kessler — Winston & Strawn LLP, Petitioner
Jeffrey L. Kessler — Winston & Strawn LLP, Petitioner
Liga De Beisbol Professional De Puerto Rico
Francisco E. Colon-Ramirez — Colon Ramirez LLC, Respondent
Liga de Béisbol Professional de Puerto Rico
Francisco Ernesto Colon-Ramirez — Colon Ramirez LLC, Respondent
Liga De Beisbol Professional De Puerto Rico
Francisco Ernesto Colon-Ramirez — Colon Ramirez LLC, Respondent
Major League Baseball Players Association
Gregory Silbert — Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Amicus
Gregory Silbert — Weil Gotshal & Manges LLP, Amicus
Senators Mike Lee and Cory Booker