Andrew Corzo, et al v. Cornell University, et al
Plaintiff: ANDREW CORZO, SIA HENRY, ALEXANDER LEO-GUERRA, MICHAEL MAERLENDER, BRANDON PIYEVSKY, BENJAMIN SHUMATE, BRITTANY TATIANA WEAVER and CAMERON WILLIAMS
Defendant: CORNELL UNIVERSITY, GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY, MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC and TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA
Case Number: 26-1275
Filed: February 11, 2026
Court: U.S. Court of Appeals, Seventh Circuit
Nature of Suit: Antitrust
Docket Report

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Date Filed Document Text
April 7, 2026 Filing 29 Mandate issued. No record to be returned. [29] [7515893] [26-1275] (DAB) [Entered: 04/07/2026 09:12 AM]
April 7, 2026 FOR COURT USE ONLY: Certified copy of 03/16/2026 Final Order with Mandate sent to the District Court Clerk. [7515911-2] [7515911] [26-1275] (DAB) [Entered: 04/07/2026 09:41 AM]
March 16, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 28 ORDER re: 1. Plaintiffs-appellees motion to dismiss appeal. 2. Defendants-appellants opposition to plaintiffs-appellees motion to dismiss appeal. The motion to dismiss is GRANTED and this appeal is DISMISSED for lack of jurisdiction. (See order for further details). [ # 19 ] Ilana Diamond Rovner, Circuit Judge; Doris L. Pryor, Circuit Judge and Rebecca Taibleson, Circuit Judge. [28] [7511253] [26-1275] (HTP) [Entered: 03/16/2026 02:36 PM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 27 Filed Opposition by Appellants Cornell University, Georgetown University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and University of Notre Dame Du Lac to Plaintiffs-Appellees' Motion to Dismiss Appeal. [27][7510073] [26-1275] (Gringer, David) [Entered: 03/10/2026 07:52 PM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 26 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Norman Armstrong, Jr. for Appellant Cornell University. [26] [7509919] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1275] (Armstrong, Norman) [Entered: 03/10/2026 11:36 AM]
March 10, 2026 Filing 25 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Jan Rybnicek for Appellant Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [25] [7509819] (L-No; E-No; R-No) [26-1275]--[Edited 03/10/2026 by FP to reflect that atty. Rybnicek is added to the docket.] (Rybnicek, Jan) [Entered: 03/10/2026 09:01 AM]
March 4, 2026 Filing 24 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Eric Mahr for Appellant Massachusetts Institute of Technology. [24] [7508709] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1275] (Mahr, Eric) [Entered: 03/04/2026 08:27 AM]
February 24, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 23 ORDER Re: Plaintiffs-Appellees' Motion to Dismiss Appeal. Briefing is SUSPENDED pending a ruling on the motion to dismiss. Further, appellants shall file a response to the motion to dismiss on or before March 10, 2026. JXK [23] [7506894] [26-1275] (AD) [Entered: 02/24/2026 09:32 AM]
February 23, 2026 Filing 22 NOTICE: Circuit Rule 46(a) requires the lead attorney and any attorney who intends to present oral argument be admitted to practice in this court. The lead attorney for each party represented by counsel must apply for admission to practice in this court by the later of: (a) 30 days from the docketing of the matter in this court; or (b) 15 days from being retained or appointed as counsel. An attorney who intends to present oral argument must apply for admission to practice in this court before the filing of the appellee's brief. Our records indicate Attorney Mr. James P. Fieweger for Appellant University of Notre Dame Du Lac has not been admitted to practice in this court as of this date. The "Application for Admission to Practice in the Seventh Circuit" form can be found at: https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/assets/pdf/applctn.pdf. The filing of the completed application must be accomplished via the CM/ECF filing system. [22] [7506698] [26-1275] (LJ) [Entered: 02/23/2026 01:43 PM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 21 Motion filed by Appellees Andrew Corzo, Sia Henry, Alexander Leo-Guerra, Michael Maerlender, Brandon Piyevsky, Benjamin Shumate, Brittany Tatiana Weaver and Cameron Williams for Case Management Conference and a Stay of the Briefing Schedule. [21] [7506428] [26-1275] (Normand, Edward) [Entered: 02/20/2026 04:53 PM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 20 Docketing Statement filed by Appellees Andrew Corzo, Sia Henry, Alexander Leo-Guerra, Michael Maerlender, Brandon Piyevsky, Benjamin Shumate, Brittany Tatiana Weaver and Cameron Williams. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [20] [7506425] [26-1275] (Normand, Edward) [Entered: 02/20/2026 04:45 PM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 19 Motion filed by Appellees Andrew Corzo, Sia Henry, Alexander Leo-Guerra, Michael Maerlender, Brandon Piyevsky, Benjamin Shumate, Brittany Tatiana Weaver and Cameron Williams to dismiss case. [19] [7506420] [26-1275] (Normand, Edward) [Entered: 02/20/2026 04:40 PM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 18 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Robert D. Gilbert for Appellees Andrew Corzo, Sia Henry, Alexander Leo-Guerra, Michael Maerlender, Brandon Piyevsky, Benjamin Shumate, Brittany Tatiana Weaver and Cameron Williams. [18] [7506350] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1275] (Gilbert, Robert) [Entered: 02/20/2026 02:42 PM]
February 20, 2026 Filing 17 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Eric L. Cramer for Appellees Andrew Corzo, Sia Henry, Alexander Leo-Guerra, Michael Maerlender, Brandon Piyevsky, Benjamin Shumate, Brittany Tatiana Weaver and Cameron Williams. [17] [7506254] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1275] (Cramer, Eric) [Entered: 02/20/2026 12:10 PM]
February 19, 2026 Filing 16 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Edward Normand for Appellees Andrew Corzo, Sia Henry, Alexander Leo-Guerra, Michael Maerlender, Brandon Piyevsky, Benjamin Shumate, Brittany Tatiana Weaver and Cameron Williams. [16] [7506046] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1275] (Normand, Edward) [Entered: 02/19/2026 03:52 PM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 15 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Robert A. Van Kirk for Appellant University of Notre Dame Du Lac. [15] [7505693] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1275] (Van Kirk, Robert) [Entered: 02/18/2026 04:06 PM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 14 NOTICE: Circuit Rule 46(a) requires the lead attorney and any attorney who intends to present oral argument be admitted to practice in this court. The lead attorney for each party represented by counsel must apply for admission to practice in this court by the later of: (a) 30 days from the docketing of the matter in this court; or (b) 15 days from being retained or appointed as counsel. An attorney who intends to present oral argument must apply for admission to practice in this court before the filing of the appellee's brief. Our records indicate Attorney Robert A. Van Kirk for Appellant University of Notre Dame Du Lac has not been admitted to practice in this court as of this date. The "Application for Admission to Practice in the Seventh Circuit" form can be found at: https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/assets/pdf/applctn.pdf. The filing of the completed application must be accomplished via the CM/ECF filing system. [14] [7505584] [26-1275] (LJ) [Entered: 02/18/2026 12:49 PM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 13 NOTICE: Circuit Rule 46(a) requires the lead attorney and any attorney who intends to present oral argument be admitted to practice in this court. The lead attorney for each party represented by counsel must apply for admission to practice in this court by the later of: (a) 30 days from the docketing of the matter in this court; or (b) 15 days from being retained or appointed as counsel. An attorney who intends to present oral argument must apply for admission to practice in this court before the filing of the appellee's brief. Our records indicate Attorney Edward J. Normand for Appellees Andrew Corzo, Sia Henry, Alexander Leo-Guerra, Michael Maerlender, Brandon Piyevsky, Benjamin Shumate, Brittany Tatiana Weaver and Cameron Williams has not been admitted to practice in this court as of this date. The "Application for Admission to Practice in the Seventh Circuit" form can be found at: https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/assets/pdf/applctn.pdf. The filing of the completed application must be accomplished via the CM/ECF filing system. [13] [7505581] [26-1275] (LJ) [Entered: 02/18/2026 12:44 PM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 12 NOTICE: Circuit Rule 46(a) requires the lead attorney and any attorney who intends to present oral argument be admitted to practice in this court. The lead attorney for each party represented by counsel must apply for admission to practice in this court by the later of: (a) 30 days from the docketing of the matter in this court; or (b) 15 days from being retained or appointed as counsel. An attorney who intends to present oral argument must apply for admission to practice in this court before the filing of the appellee's brief. Our records indicate Attorney Eric Mahr for Appellant Massachusetts Institute of Technology has not been admitted to practice in this court as of this date. The "Application for Admission to Practice in the Seventh Circuit" form can be found at: https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/assets/pdf/applctn.pdf. The filing of the completed application must be accomplished via the CM/ECF filing system. [12] [7505577] [26-1275] (LJ) [Entered: 02/18/2026 12:39 PM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 11 NOTICE: Circuit Rule 46(a) requires the lead attorney and any attorney who intends to present oral argument be admitted to practice in this court. The lead attorney for each party represented by counsel must apply for admission to practice in this court by the later of: (a) 30 days from the docketing of the matter in this court; or (b) 15 days from being retained or appointed as counsel. An attorney who intends to present oral argument must apply for admission to practice in this court before the filing of the appellee's brief. Our records indicate Attorney Eric L. Cramer for Appellees Andrew Corzo, Sia Henry, Alexander Leo-Guerra, Michael Maerlender, Brandon Piyevsky, Benjamin Shumate, Brittany Tatiana Weaver and Cameron Williams has not been admitted to practice in this court as of this date. The "Application for Admission to Practice in the Seventh Circuit" form can be found at: https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/assets/pdf/applctn.pdf. The filing of the completed application must be accomplished via the CM/ECF filing system. [11] [7505560] [26-1275] (LJ) [Entered: 02/18/2026 12:08 PM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 10 NOTICE: Circuit Rule 46(a) requires the lead attorney and any attorney who intends to present oral argument be admitted to practice in this court. The lead attorney for each party represented by counsel must apply for admission to practice in this court by the later of: (a) 30 days from the docketing of the matter in this court; or (b) 15 days from being retained or appointed as counsel. An attorney who intends to present oral argument must apply for admission to practice in this court before the filing of the appellee's brief. Our records indicate Attorney Norman Armstrong, Jr. for Appellant Cornell University has not been admitted to practice in this court as of this date. The "Application for Admission to Practice in the Seventh Circuit" form can be found at: https://www.ca7.uscourts.gov/assets/pdf/applctn.pdf. The filing of the completed application must be accomplished via the CM/ECF filing system. [10] [7505557] [26-1275] (LJ) [Entered: 02/18/2026 12:04 PM]
February 18, 2026 Filing 9 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Daniel T. Fenske for Appellant Georgetown University. [9] [7505481] (L-No; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1275]--[Edited 02/18/2026 by PS - docket updated to reflect the addition of counsel.] (Fenske, Daniel) [Entered: 02/18/2026 10:34 AM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 8 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney Britt M. Miller for Appellant Georgetown University. [8] [7505392] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1275] (Miller, Britt) [Entered: 02/17/2026 06:15 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 7 Filed Seventh Circuit Transcript Information Sheet by Appellants Cornell University, Georgetown University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and University of Notre Dame Du Lac. [7] [7505390] [26-1275] (Gringer, David) [Entered: 02/17/2026 05:24 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 6 Docketing Statement filed by Appellants Cornell University, Georgetown University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and University of Notre Dame Du Lac. Prior or Related proceedings: No. [6] [7505389] [26-1275] (Gringer, David) [Entered: 02/17/2026 05:23 PM]
February 17, 2026 Filing 5 Circuit Rule 26.1 Disclosure Statement and Appearance filed by Attorney David Gringer for Appellant Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania. [5] [7505388] (L-Yes; E-Yes; R-No) [26-1275] (Gringer, David) [Entered: 02/17/2026 05:20 PM]
February 13, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 4 ORDER: This court received notice from the District Court that the appellant paid the required docketing fee. Briefing will proceed as follows: Appellant's brief due on or before 03/16/2026 for Cornell University, Georgetown University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and University of Notre Dame Du Lac. Appellee's brief due on or before 04/14/2026 for Andrew Corzo, Sia Henry, Alexander Leo-Guerra, Michael Maerlender, Brandon Piyevsky, Benjamin Shumate, Brittany Tatiana Weaver and Cameron Williams. Appellant's reply brief, if any, is due on or before 05/05/2026 for Appellants Cornell University, Georgetown University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and University of Notre Dame Du Lac [4] [7504883] [26-1275] (CAG) [Entered: 02/13/2026 02:18 PM]
February 13, 2026 Filing 3 Filed notice from the District Court that the appeal docketing fee was received. [3] [7504881] [26-1275] (CAG) [Entered: 02/13/2026 02:17 PM]
February 11, 2026 Opinion or Order Filing 2 ORDER: A review of the short record reveals that this appeal involves more than one appellant represented by different counsel. Counsel for appellants are encouraged to file a joint brief and appendix or adopt parts of a co-appellant's brief. The parties are reminded that redundant and uncoordinated briefing will be stricken. See United States v. Torres, 170 F.3d 749 (7th Cir. 1999); United States v. Ashman, 964 F.2d 596 (7th Cir. 1992). [7504532] [2] [7504532] [26-1275] (PS) [Entered: 02/12/2026 12:50 PM]
February 11, 2026 Filing 1 Private civil case docketed. Fee due. Docketing Statement due for Appellants Cornell University, Georgetown University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and University of Notre Dame Du Lac by 02/17/2026. Transcript information sheet due by 02/25/2026. Fee or IFP forms due on 02/25/2026 for Appellants Cornell University, Georgetown University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania and University of Notre Dame Du Lac. [1] [7504525] [26-1275] (PS) [Entered: 02/12/2026 12:38 PM]

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Defendant: MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY
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Defendant: UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME DU LAC
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