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Search Results: Case Number 2009-0609

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CASE INFORMATION

GENERAL INFORMATION
Case: 2009-0609 Certified Question of State Law
Filed: 04/03/09
Status: Case Is Disposed
Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and Franklin County, Ohio, Prosecuting Attorney Ron O'Brien v. American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression et al.

PARTIES and ATTORNEYS
Cordray, Richard (Petitioner)
  Represented by:
    Mizer, Benjamin (83089) , Counsel of Record
Cordray, Richard (38034)
Porter, Elise (55548)
O'Brien, Ron (Petitioner)
  Represented by:
    Mizer, Benjamin (83089) , Counsel of Record
Cordray, Richard (38034)
Porter, Elise (55548)
Representative of class of all Ohio prosecuting attorneys (Petitioner)
  Represented by:
    Mizer, Benjamin (83089) , Counsel of Record
Cordray, Richard (38034)
Porter, Elise (55548)
Strickland, Ted (Petitioner)
  Represented by:
    Mizer, Benjamin (83089) , Counsel of Record
Cordray, Richard (38034)
Porter, Elise (55548)
American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression (Respondent)
  Represented by:
    Bamberger, Michael (0) , Counsel of Record
Davis, Carrie (77041)
Kinsley, Jennifer (71629)
Sirkin, Henry (24573)
Zuckerman, Richard (0)
Association of American Publishers, Inc. (Respondent)
  Represented by:
    Bamberger, Michael (0) , Counsel of Record
Davis, Carrie (77041)
Kinsley, Jennifer (71629)
Sirkin, Henry (24573)
Zuckerman, Richard (0)
Freedom to Read Foundation (Respondent)
  Represented by:
    Bamberger, Michael (0) , Counsel of Record
Davis, Carrie (77041)
Kinsley, Jennifer (71629)
Sirkin, Henry (24573)
Zuckerman, Richard (0)
Klein, Marty (Respondent)
  Represented by:
    Bamberger, Michael (0) , Counsel of Record
Davis, Carrie (77041)
Kinsley, Jennifer (71629)
Sirkin, Henry (24573)
Zuckerman, Richard (0)
National Association of Recording Merchandisers (Respondent)
  Represented by:
    Bamberger, Michael (0) , Counsel of Record
Davis, Carrie (77041)
Kinsley, Jennifer (71629)
Sirkin, Henry (24573)
Zuckerman, Richard (0)
Ohio Newspaper Association (Respondent)
  Represented by:
    Bamberger, Michael (0) , Counsel of Record
Davis, Carrie (77041)
Kinsley, Jennifer (71629)
Sirkin, Henry (24573)
Zuckerman, Richard (0)
Sexual Health Network (Respondent)
  Represented by:
    Bamberger, Michael (0) , Counsel of Record
Davis, Carrie (77041)
Kinsley, Jennifer (71629)
Sirkin, Henry (24573)
Zuckerman, Richard (0)
Video Software Dealers Association (Respondent)
  Represented by:
    Bamberger, Michael (0) , Counsel of Record
Davis, Carrie (77041)
Kinsley, Jennifer (71629)
Sirkin, Henry (24573)
Zuckerman, Richard (0)
Web Del Sol (Respondent)
  Represented by:
    Bamberger, Michael (0) , Counsel of Record
Davis, Carrie (77041)
Kinsley, Jennifer (71629)
Sirkin, Henry (24573)
Zuckerman, Richard (0)

PRIOR JURISDICTION
Jurisdiction Information Prior Decision Date Case Number(s)
US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 03/19/2009 074375
US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit 03/19/2009 074376

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Date Filed Description
04/03/09 View Certified copy of order certifying question of state law from the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
04/22/09 View Preliminary memorandum of American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression et al.
  Filed by: American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression
  Filed by: Association of American Publishers, Inc.
  Filed by: Freedom to Read Foundation
  Filed by: Klein, Marty
  Filed by: National Association of Recording Merchandisers
  Filed by: Ohio Newspaper Association
  Filed by: Sexual Health Network
  Filed by: Video Software Dealers Association
  Filed by: Web Del Sol
04/22/09 View Motion for admission pro hac vice of Michael A. Bamberger
  Filed by: American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression
  Filed by: Association of American Publishers, Inc.
  Filed by: Freedom to Read Foundation
  Filed by: Klein, Marty
  Filed by: National Association of Recording Merchandisers
  Filed by: Ohio Newspaper Association
  Filed by: Sexual Health Network
  Filed by: Video Software Dealers Association
  Filed by: Web Del Sol
06/03/09: Granted
04/22/09 View Motion for admission pro hac vice of Richard M. Zuckerman
  Filed by: American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression
  Filed by: Association of American Publishers, Inc.
  Filed by: Freedom to Read Foundation
  Filed by: Klein, Marty
  Filed by: National Association of Recording Merchandisers
  Filed by: Ohio Newspaper Association
  Filed by: Sexual Health Network
  Filed by: Video Software Dealers Association
  Filed by: Web Del Sol
06/03/09: Granted
04/22/09 View Preliminary memorandum of petitioners Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and Franklin County, Ohio, Prosecuting Attorney Ron O'Brien
  Filed by: Cordray, Richard
  Filed by: O'Brien, Ron
04/22/09 View Notice of appearance of Elise Porter as co-counsel for petitioners Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and Franklin County, Ohio, Prosecuting Attorney Ron O'Brien
  Filed by: Cordray, Richard
  Filed by: O'Brien, Ron
06/03/09 View DECISION: Certified state law question accepted; the Court will answer the questions (see entry); parties shall proceed to brief in accordance with S.Ct.Prac.R. VI, and S.Ct.Prac.R. XVIII(7)
06/12/09 View Motion of petitioners and respondents to submit the Sixth Circuit Joint Appendix
  Filed by: American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression
  Filed by: Association of American Publishers, Inc.
  Filed by: Cordray, Richard
  Filed by: Freedom to Read Foundation
  Filed by: Klein, Marty
  Filed by: National Association of Recording Merchandisers
  Filed by: O'Brien, Ron
  Filed by: Ohio Newspaper Association
  Filed by: Sexual Health Network
  Filed by: Strickland, Ted
  Filed by: Video Software Dealers Association
  Filed by: Web Del Sol
View 06/18/09: Granted
06/29/09 Ordinary mail returned (Michael A. Bamberger) (unknown)
07/10/09 View Petitioner's merit brief of Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and 88 County Prosecutors
  Filed by: Cordray, Richard
  Filed by: O'Brien, Ron
07/10/09 Supplement to brief - Volume I of II
  Filed by: Cordray, Richard
  Filed by: O'Brien, Ron
07/10/09 Supplement to brief - Volume II of II
  Filed by: Cordray, Richard
  Filed by: O'Brien, Ron
08/10/09 View Respondent's merit brief
  Filed by: American Booksellers Foundation for Free Expression
  Filed by: Association of American Publishers, Inc.
  Filed by: Freedom to Read Foundation
  Filed by: Klein, Marty
  Filed by: National Association of Recording Merchandisers
  Filed by: Ohio Newspaper Association
  Filed by: Sexual Health Network
  Filed by: Video Software Dealers Association
  Filed by: Web Del Sol
08/14/09 Oral argument scheduled for Tuesday, October 20, 2009
08/14/09 View Notice of oral argument to be held Tuesday, October 20, 2009
08/20/09 View Stipulation to extension of time to file reply brief to 9/21/09
  Filed by: Cordray, Richard
  Filed by: O'Brien, Ron
09/18/09 View Reply brief of Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray and Franklin County, Ohio Prosecuting Attorney Ron O'Brien
  Filed by: Cordray, Richard
  Filed by: O'Brien, Ron
10/20/09 Oral argument held
01/27/10 View DECISION: (CORRECTED) Certified questions are both answered in the affirmative. See opinion at 2010-Ohio-149. (Slip Opinion)   
01/27/10 Opinion sent to certifying federal court


 

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