No. 19-1401
April Hughes, et al. v. Northwestern University, et al.
Tags: breach-of-duty circuit-split defined-contribution defined-contribution-plan erisa erisa-fiduciary-duty excessive-fees fiduciary-duty lower-cost-alternatives prudence prudence-standard retirement-plan
Latest Conference:
2021-07-01
(distributed 3 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether allegations that a defined-contribution retirement plan paid or charged its participants fees that substantially exceeded fees for alternative available investment products or services are sufficient to state a claim against plan fiduciaries for breach of the duty of prudence under ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1104(a)(1)(B).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether allegations that a defined-contribution retirement plan paid or charged its participants fees that substantially exceeded fees for alternative available investment products or services are sufficient to state a claim against plan fiduciaries for breach of the duty of prudence under ERISA, 29 U.S.C. § 1104(a)(1)(B)
Docket Entries
2022-02-25
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2022-01-24
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Barrett, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of this case.
2021-12-06
Argued. For petitioners: David C. Frederick, Washington, D. C.; and
Michael R. Huston, Assistant to the Solicitor General,
Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United
States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: Gregory G. Garre, Washington, D. C.
2021-11-19
Reply of petitioners April Hughes, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-11-08
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, and the time is allotted as follows: 20 minutes for petitioners, 15 minutes for the Solicitor General, and 35 minutes for respondents. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion.
2021-10-29
CIRCULATED
2021-10-28
Brief amicus curiae of Investment Company Institute filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-28
Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-28
Brief amici curiae of American Council on Education and 17 Other Higher Education Organizations filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-28
Brief amicus curiae of Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-28
Brief amicus curiae of Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-28
Brief amicus curiae of American Benefits Council filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-27
Brief amicus curiae of Euclid Fiduciary filed. (Distributed)
2021-10-21
Brief of respondents Northwestern University, et al. filed.
2021-10-01
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
2021-09-27
Record received from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. Also received 1 Sealed document which is electronically filed.
2021-09-27
Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 7th Circuit.
2021-09-20
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, December 6, 2021.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amici curiae of AARP, et al. filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Samuel Halpern filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amicus curiae of Service Employees International Union filed.
2021-09-10
Brief amici curiae of Investment Law Scholars filed.
2021-09-09
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed.
2021-09-08
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Northwestern University, et al.
2021-09-03
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2021-09-03
Brief of petitioners April Hughes, et al. filed.
2021-08-02
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, April Hughes, et al.
2021-07-28
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including September 3, 2021. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 21, 2021.
2021-07-22
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2021-07-02
Petition GRANTED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2021-07-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.
2021-06-10
Supplemental brief of petitioners April Hughes, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-06-08
Supplemental brief of respondents Northwestern University, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2021-06-08
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
2021-05-25
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2020-10-05
The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
2020-09-09
Reply of petitioners April Hughes, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-09-09
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
2020-08-24
Brief of respondents Northwestern University, et al. in opposition filed.
2020-07-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 24, 2020.
2020-07-13
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 23, 2020 to August 24, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-06-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 23, 2020)
Attorneys
AARP, AARP Foundation, et al.
Dara Swartz Smith — AARP Foundation Litigation, Amicus
American Association for Justice
American Benefits Council
American Council on Education and 17 Other Higher Education Organizations
Nicole A. Saharsky — Mayer Brown LLP, Amicus
April Hughes, et al.
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al.
Jaime Ann Santos — Goodwin Procter LLP, Amicus
Committee on Investment of Employee Benefit Assets
Aaron Michael Streett — Baker Botts, L.L.P., Amicus
Euclid Fiduciary
Jared Robert Butcher — CrossCastle PLLC, Amicus
Investment Company Institute
Investment Law Scholars
Northwestern University, et al.
Gregory George Garre — Latham & Watkins LLP, Respondent
Craig C. Martin — Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP, Respondent
Service Employees International Union
Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Amicus