GLOSSIP v. GROSS

No. 14-7955.

135 S.Ct. 2726 (2015)

192 L.Ed.2d 67

Richard E. GLOSSIP, et al., Petitioners v. Kevin J. GROSS, et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 29, 2015.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robin C. Konrad , Washington, D.C., for Petitioners.

Patrick R. Wyrick , Solicitor General, for Respondents.

Susan Otto , Fed. Public Defender, W. District of Oklahoma, Patti Palmer Ghezzi , Randy A. Bauman , Oklahoma City, OK, Mark E. Haddad , Alycia A. Degen , Collin P. Wedel , Sidley Austin LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Jon M. Sands , Fed. Public Defender, District of Arizona, Dale A. Baich , Robin C. Konrad , Phoenix, AZ, Peter D. Keisler , Jeffrey T. Green , Jacqueline G. Cooper , Sidley Austin LLP, Washington, D.C., for Petitioners.

David B. Rivkin, Jr. , Baker & Hostetler LLP, Washington, D.C., E. Scott Pruitt , Attorney General, Patrick R. Wyrick , Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Mithun Mansinghani , Deputy Solicitor General, Jared Haines , Assistant Solicitor General, John D. Hadden , Jeb Joseph , Aaron Stewart , Assistant Attorneys General, Oklahoma Attorney General's Office, Oklahoma City, OK, for Respondents.


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