LOMAX v. ORTIZ-MARQUEZ

No. 18-8369.

140 S.Ct. 1721 (2020)

Arthur J. LOMAX, Petitioner, v. Christina ORTIZ-MARQUEZ, et al.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 8, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian T. Burgess , Washington, DC, for the petitioner.

Solicitor General Eric R. Olson for the respondents.

Deputy Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen , for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, supporting the respondents.

Eric D. Lawson , Goodwin Procter LLP, New York, NY, Brian T. Burgess , Stephen R. Shaw , Goodwin Procter LLP, Washington, DC, Christopher J.C. Herbert , Goodwin Procter LLP, Boston, MA, Daniel R. Mello, Jr. , Goodwin Procter LLP, Redwood City, CA, for petitioner.

Philip J. Weiser , Attorney General, Eric R. Olson , Solicitor General, Office of the Colorado, Attorney General, Denver, Colorado, Nicole Gellar , First Assistant Attorney, General, Grant T. Sullivan , Assistant Solicitor, General, Josh Urquhart , Assistant Attorney, General, Alexa D. Jones , Daniel J. De Cecco , Fellow Assistant Attorneys, General, for respondents.


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