No. 24-724
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., et al. v. Sarah Palmquist, Individually and as Next Friend of E.P., a Minor, et al.
Tags: appellate-review circuit-split diversity-jurisdiction federal-jurisdiction judgment-vacatur removal
Latest Conference:
2025-04-25
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
1. Whether a district court's final judgment as to completely diverse parties must be vacated when an appellate court later determines that it erred by dismissing a non-diverse party at the time of removal.
2. Whether a plaintiff may defeat diversity jurisdiction after removal by amending the complaint to add factual allegations that state a colorable claim against a nondiverse party when the complaint at the time of removal did not state such a claim.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a district court's final judgment as to completely diverse parties must be vacated when an appellate court later determines that it erred by dismissing a non-diverse party at the time of removal
Docket Entries
2026-02-24
Judgment is AFFIRMED and case REMANDED. Sotomayor, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion.
2025-11-04
Argued. For petitioners: Sarah E. Harrington, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Russell S. Post, Houston, Tex.
2025-09-30
CIRCULATED
2025-09-15
Record received from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2025-09-10
Reply of petitioners The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., et al. filed.
2025-09-10
Reply of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Whole Foods Market, Inc. submitted.
2025-08-25
Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2025-08-20
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
2025-08-18
Amicus brief of American Association for Justice submitted.
2025-08-18
Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed.
2025-08-18
Brief amici curiae of Civil Procedure Professors filed.
2025-08-12
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 4, 2025.
2025-08-11
Brief of respondents Sarah Palmquist, Individually and as Next Friend of E.P., a Minor, et al. filed.
2025-08-11
Brief of Sarah Palmquist, Individually and as Next Friend of E.P., a Minor, et al. submitted.
2025-07-07
Brief amicus curiae of Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed.
2025-07-07
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed.
2025-07-07
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2025-07-07
Brief amicus curiae of The Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. filed.
2025-07-07
Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed.
2025-07-07
Amicus brief of The National Association of Manufacturers, Consumer Brands Association, FMI, The Food Industry Association, and National Retail Federation submitted.
2025-07-07
Amicus brief of The Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc. submitted.
2025-07-07
Amicus brief of Washington Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-07-02
Amicus brief of Atlantic Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-07-02
Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
2025-06-27
Brief of petitioners The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Whole Foods Market, Inc. filed.
2025-06-27
Brief of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Whole Foods Market, Inc. submitted.
2025-05-27
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
2025-05-16
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioner The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., et al.
2025-05-16
Motion of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Whole Foods Market, Inc. to dispense with joint appendix submitted.
2025-05-12
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 June 27, 2025. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 11, 2025.
2025-05-08
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2025-05-08
Motion of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Whole Foods Market, Inc. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-04-28
Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
2025-04-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/25/2025.
2025-03-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2025.
2025-03-25
Reply of petitioners The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
2025-03-25
Reply of The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Whole Foods Market, Inc. submitted.
2025-03-12
Brief of respondents Sarah Palmquist, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-03-12
Brief of Sarah Palmquist, Individually and as Next Friend of E.P., a Minor, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-02-10
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed.
2025-02-10
Amicus brief of The National Association of Manufacturers, Consumer Brands Association, FMI, The Food Industry Association, and National Retail Federation submitted.
2025-02-03
Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
2025-02-03
Amicus brief of Atlantic Legal Foundation submitted.
2025-01-30
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 12, 2025.
2025-01-29
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 10, 2025 to March 12, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-01-29
Motion of Sarah Palmquist, Individually and as Next Friend of E.P., a Minor, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-01-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 10, 2025)
2024-11-26
Application (24A519) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until January 7, 2025.
2024-11-22
Application (24A519) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 8, 2024 to January 8, 2025, submitted to Justice Alito.
Attorneys
American Association for Justice
Jonathan Ellis Taylor — Gupta Wessler LLP, Amicus
Atlantic Legal Foundation
Lawrence S. Ebner — Atlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
Civil Procedure Professors
David Freeman Engstrom — Stanford Law School, Amicus
Sarah Palmquist, Individually and as Next Friend of E.P., a Minor, et al.
Russell S. Post — Beck Redden LLP, Respondent
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc., Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Sarah Elaine Harrington — Covington & Burling LLP, Petitioner
The National Association of Manufacturers, Consumer Brands Association, FMI, The Food Industry Association, and National Retail Federation
Jaime Ann Santos — Goodwin Procter LLP, Amicus
The Product Liability Advisory Council, Inc.
Nicole A. Saharsky — Mayer Brown LLP, Amicus
Washington Legal Foundation
Zac Morgan — Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus