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Supreme Court of the United States October Term, 2020 HEARING LIST For the Session Beginning March 22, 2021 (The Court convenes at 10 a.m.; afternoon arguments begin at 1 p.m.) Justices of the Supreme Court: Hon. Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr. Hon. Clarence Thomas Hon. Elena Kagan Hon. Stephen G. Breyer Hon. Neil M. Gorsuch Hon. Samuel A. Alito, Jr. Hon. Brett M. Kavanaugh Hon. Sonia Sotomayor Hon. Amy Coney Barrett Offcers of the Court: Scott S. Harris, Clerk Rebecca Womeldorf, Reporter of Decisions Richard Nelson, Chief Deputy Marshal Linda Maslow, Librarian HEARING LIST Monday, March 22, 2021 No. 20–107. Cedar Point Nursery, et al. v. Victoria Hassid, et al. Certiorari to the C. A. 9th Circuit. For petitioners: Joshua P. Thompson, Sacramento, Cal. For respondents: Michael J. Mongan, Solicitor General, San Francisco, Cal. (1 hour for argument.) Tuesday, March 23, 2021 No. 19–1414. United States v. Joshua James Cooley. Certiorari to the C. A. 9th Circuit. For petitioner: Eric J. Feigin, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Eric R. Henkel, Missoula, Mont. (Appointed by this Court.) (1 hour for argument.) Wednesday, March 24, 2021 No. 20–157. Edward A. Caniglia v. Robert F. Strom, et al. Certiorari to the C. A. 1st Circuit. For petitioner: Shay Dvoretzky, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Marc DeSisto, Providence, R. I.; and Morgan L. Ratner, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) (1 hour for argument.) Monday, March 29, 2021 No. 20–222. Goldman Sachs Group, Inc., et al. v. Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, et al. Certiorari to the C. A. 2nd Circuit. For petitioners: Kannon K. Shanmugam, Washington, D. C. For United States, as amicus curiae: Sopan Joshi, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washing- ton, D. C. For respondents: Thomas C. Goldstein, Bethesda, Md. (1 hour for argument.) Tuesday, March 30, 2021 No. 20–297. TransUnion LLC v. Sergio L. Ramirez. Certiorari to the C. A. 9th Circuit. For petitioner: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. For United States, as amicus curiae: Nicole F. Reaves, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Samuel Issacharoff, New York, N. Y. (1 hour for argument.) Wednesday, March 31, 2021 No. 20–512. National Collegiate Athletic Association v. Shawne Alston, et al.; and No. 20–520. American Athletic Conference, et al. v. Shawne Alston, et al. Certiorari to the C. A. 9th Circuit For petitioners: Seth P. Waxman, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Jeffrey L. Kessler, New York, N. Y.; and Elizabeth B. Prelogar, Acting Solicitor General, Depart- ment of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) (Consolidated—1 hour for argument.) .

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