Issue: Whether the court of appeals erred in holding that a state regime that reserves a valuable business opportunity to in-state businesses, and excludes out-of-state businesses that compete for the same customers in the same market, can escape meaningful scrutiny simply on the ground that the direct competitors employ different business models or are otherwise deemed differently situated by the state.
Application (12A225) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 11, 2012 to October 11, 2012, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Sep 10 2012
Application (12A225) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 11, 2012.
On Monday the Court granted five new cases and issued four opinions in argued cases. The archived Live Blog is here.
On Thursday the Justices will meet for their May 23 Conference. Our list of “Petitions to watch” for that Conference is here.
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