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Hsiung v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 15, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-1121 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: (1) Whether a foreign seller's conduct can “involv[e] *** import trade or import commerce” even when the seller himself does not import any goods into the United States; (2) whether a foreign price-fixing agreement can have an effect on U.S. commerce that is “direct” and “gives rise to” a Sherman Act claim even when the agreement fixes prices only in foreign sales; and (3) whether foreign price-fixing agreements should be condemned as per se unlawful, instead of evaluated on a case-by-case basis under the rule of reason.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 16 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 15, 2015)
Apr 8 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 15, 2015.
May 15 2015Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
May 22 2015Letter received dated May 20, 2015, from counsel for petitioner waiving the 14-day waiting period for the filing of a reply pursuant to Rule 15.5.
May 22 2015Reply of petitioners Hui Hsiung, et al. filed.
May 26 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 11, 2015.
Jun 15 2015Petition DENIED.