Joshua Blackman v. Amber Gascho, Et Al.

District Court Filings

• 12/27/13 – Objection of Joshua Blackman (#122)
• 12/27/13 – Notice of Intent to Appear (#123)
• 1/21/14 – Motion to Strike Objection of Joshua Blackman (#125)
• 1/23/14 – Memorandum in Response to Objections (#126)
• 1/23/14 – Plaintiffs’ Response to the Objection of Joshua Blackman (#128)
• 2/5/14 – Response of Joshua Blackman in Opposition to Defendant’s Motion to Strike (#134)
• 2/11/14- Reply Memorandum in Support of Motion to Strike Objection of Joshua Blackman (#137)
• 2/13/14 – Fairness Hearing Transcript (#139)
• 4/4/14 – Report and Recommendation (#141)
• 4/17/14 – Objection of Joshua Blackman to Report and Recommendation (#142)
• 5/1/14 – Response to the Objection of Joshua Blackman to the Report and Recommendation (#144)
• 5/2/14 – Memorandum in Response to Objections (#145)
• 7/16/14 – Opinion and Order (#146)
• 7/15/14 – Final Order Approving Class Action Settlement (#147)

6th Circuit Filings

• 10/2/14 – Appellant’s Opening Brief
• 11/28/14 – Appellee’s Brief
• 12/1/14 – Defendant-Appellee’s Brief
• 12/28/14 – Appellant’s Reply Brief
• 6/19/15 – Oral Argument – Sixth Circuit
• 5/13/16 – Sixth Circuit Decision
• 5/27/16 – Petition for Rehearing En Banc
• 6/20/16 – Rehearing En Banc Denied

Supreme Court Filings

Supreme Court Docket #16-364

• 9/19/16 – Petition for Writ of Certiorari
• 10/19/16 – Brief of The Attorneys General of Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Georgia, Indiana, Louisiana, Michigan, Nebraska, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Wisconsin, West Virginia, and Wyoming As Amici Curiae In Support Of Petitioner
• 10/19/16 – Brief of the Cato Institute as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner
• 10/21/16 – Brief of Professor Lester Brickman as Amicus Curiae in Support of Petitioner
• 10/21/16 – Waiver of Respondent Global Fitness
• 10/21/16 – Waiver of Respondent Amber Gascho, Et al.
• 11/15/16 – Call for Response
• 11/23/16 – Request for Extension
• 11/23/16 – Request for Extension (Class)
• 1/17/16 – Brief in Opposition (Gascho)
• 1/17/17 – Brief in Opposition (Urban Active)
• 1/31/17  – Reply Brief
• 2/21/17  – Certiorari Denied

Press

• 6th Circ. OKs Global Fitness Deal, Contested $2.39M Atty Fees, Law360 (5/14/16)
• “Inflated” Class Counsel Fees Teed up for SCOTUS, Bloomberg BNA Class Action Report (9/23/16).
• Petition of the Day, SCOTUSBlog (10/16/16).
• 17 State AGs Back High Court Challenge to Atty Fees, Law360 (10/20/16).
• Courts Should Stop Approving Unfair Class Action Settlements, Cato At Liberty (10/20/16).
• State AGs ask U.S. SC to review lawyer payout in class action settlement, Legal News Line (10/28/16).
• Brief questions if plaintiffs in class action suits are being treated fairly (11/2/16).
• Supreme Court Mulls Case That Would Trim Fees In Class Actions (2/9/17).
• Protecting consumers from swindlers (2/12/17).