COCHISE CONSULTANCY, INC. v. U.S. EX REL. HUNT

No. 18-315.

139 S.Ct. 1507 (2019)

COCHISE CONSULTANCY, INC., et al., Petitioners v. UNITED STATES, EX REL. Billy Joe HUNT.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 13, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. , Los Angeles, CA, for the petitioners.

Earl N. Mayfield, III , Fairfax, VA, for the respondent.

Matthew Guarnieri for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, in support of the respondent.

Duane A. Daiker , Robert R. Warchola, Jr. , Shumaker, Loop & Kendrick, LLP, Tampa, FL, for petitioner Cochise Consultancy, Inc.

Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr. , Lauren M. Blas , Jessica R. Culpepper , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Amir C. Tayrani , Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Washington, D.C., for petitioner The Parsons Corporation.

Sarah O. Schrup , Susan E. Provenzano , Jocelyn D. Francoeur , Northwestern Pritzker, Law School Appellate Advocacy Center, Chicago, IL, Earl N. "Trey" Mayfeld, III , Christopher M. Day , Juris Day, PLLC, Fairfax, VA, for respondent.


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