R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. v. Block
Case dismissed, pursuant to Rule 46, on January 10, 2018
Issues: (1) Whether, when there is no way to tell whether a prior jury found particular facts against a party, due process permits those facts to be conclusively presumed against that party in subsequent litigation; and (2) whether strict-liability and negligence claims based on the findings by the class-action jury in Engle v. Liggett Group, Inc. are pre-empted by the many federal statutes that manifest Congress' intent that cigarettes continue to be lawfully sold in the United States.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Jul 14 2017 | Application (17A66) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 26, 2017 to September 24, 2017, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| Jul 18 2017 | Application (17A66) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until September 24, 2017. |
| Sep 25 2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 25, 2017) |
| Sep 26 2017 | Waiver of right of respondent Sharon Block to respond filed. |
| Oct 11 2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2017. |
| Oct 16 2017 | Response Requested. (Due November 15, 2017) |
| Oct 25 2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 15, 2017. |
| Nov 17 2017 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 16, 2018. |
| Jan 10 2018 | Stipulation to dismiss the petition for a writ of certiorari pursuant to Rule 46 received. |
| Jan 10 2018 | Petition Dismissed - Rule 46. |
