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BeavEx Inc. v. Costello

Petition for certiorari denied on June 26, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-1305 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act preempts generally-applicable state laws that force motor carriers to treat and pay all drivers as “employees” rather than as independent contractors.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Apr 19 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 23, 2016)
May 19 2016Brief amicus curiae of Washington Trucking Associations filed.
May 20 2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 22, 2016.
Jun 22 2016Brief of respondents Megan Baase Kephart and Osama Daoud, individually and on behalf of the class in opposition filed.
Jul 6 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
Jul 6 2016Reply of petitioner BeavEx, Incorporated filed. (Distributed)
Oct 3 2016The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 23 2017Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 1 2017Response to amicus curiae from petitioner BeavEx, Incorporated filed.
Jun 6 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017.
Jun 26 2017Petition DENIED.