No. 20-334
City of San Antonio, Texas, On Behalf of Itself and All Other Similarly Situated Texas Municipalities v. Hotels.com, L.P., et al.
Tags: appellate-costs circuit-split civil-procedure cost-award discretion federal-rules judicial-discretion procedural-interpretation standard-of-review
Latest Conference:
2021-01-08
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, as the Fifth Circuit alone has held, district courts "lack[] discretion to deny or reduce" appellate costs deemed "taxable" in district court under Fed. R. App. P. 39(e).
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether district courts lack discretion to deny or reduce appellate costs deemed taxable under Fed. R. App. P. 39(e)
Docket Entries
2021-06-28
JUDGMENT ISSUED.
2021-05-27
Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
2021-04-21
Argued. For petitioner: Daniel L. Geyser, Dallas, Tex. For respondents: David B. Salmons, Washington, D. C.
2021-04-09
Reply of petitioner City of San Antonio, Texas, on behalf of itself and all other similarly situated Texas municipalities filed. (Distributed)
2021-04-05
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED.
2021-03-30
CIRCULATED
2021-03-29
Motion of the Acting Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2021-03-26
Brief of respondents Expedia, Inc., Hotels.com, L.P., Hotwire, Inc., Orbitz, LLC, Trip Network, Inc., Internetwork Publishing Corp., Travelnow.com, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
2021-03-15
The record from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
2021-03-15
Record requested.
2021-03-12
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, April 21, 2021.
2021-03-03
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors, International City/County Management Association, and International Municipal Lawyers Association filed.
2021-03-03
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
2021-02-24
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2021-02-24
Brief of petitioner City of San Antonio, Texas, on behalf of itself and all other similarly situated Texas municipalities filed.
2021-02-18
Motion to extend the time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is granted and the time is extended to and including February 24, 2021.
2021-02-18
Motion for an extension of time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits filed.
2021-01-08
Petition GRANTED.
2020-12-16
Reply of petitioner City of San Antonio, Texas, on behalf of itself and all other similarly situated Texas municipalities filed. (Distributed)
2020-12-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-12-02
Brief of respondents Hotels.com L.P., et al. in opposition filed.
2020-11-02
Response Requested. (Due December 2, 2020)
2020-10-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/6/2020.
2020-09-29
Waiver of right of respondents Expedia, Inc., et al. to respond filed.
2020-09-28
Waiver of right of respondents Travelweb, LLC, et al. to respond filed.
2020-09-28
Waiver of right of respondents Site59.com L.L.C. and Travelocity.com L.P. (n/k/a TVL LP) to respond filed.
2020-09-10
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 14, 2020)
Attorneys
City of San Antonio, Texas, on behalf of itself and all other similarly situated Texas municipalities
Daniel L. Geyser — Alexander Dubose & Jefferson LLP, Petitioner
Expedia, Inc., Hotels.com, L.P., Hotwire, Inc., Orbitz, LLC, Trip Network, Inc., Internetwork Publishing Corp., Travelnow.com, Inc.
David B. Salmons — Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Respondent
Thomas M. Peterson — Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP, Respondent
National Association of Counties, National League of Cities, U.S. Conference of Mayors, International City/County Management Association, and International Municipal Lawyers Association
Richard A. Simpson — Wiley Rein, LLP, Amicus
Site59.com L.L.C. and Travelocity.com L.P. (n/k/a TVL LP)
Brian S. Stagner — Kelly Hart & Hallman LLP, Respondent
Travelweb, LLC, et al.
Anne Marie Seibel — Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP, Respondent
United States