Lion Raisins, Inc. v. Ross
Petition for certiorari denied on May 16, 2022
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-1068 | Cal. Ct. App. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2021 |
Issue: Whether the Supreme Court"s voting rights jurisprudence permits the government to empower a private association (here, an agricultural cooperative) to cast all its members" votes as a bloc on the theory that such voting schemes are subject to rational-basis review and the government may "give greater influence to some voters as long as the apportionment of power is not "wholly irrelevant" to the [government"s] objectives."
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 11/02/2021 | Application (21A136) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 30, 2021 to January 28, 2022, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
| 11/05/2021 | Application (21A136) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until January 28, 2022. |
| 01/28/2022 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 3, 2022) |
| 02/11/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 3, 2022 to April 4, 2022, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 02/14/2022 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 4, 2022. |
| 02/25/2022 | Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed. |
| 04/04/2022 | Brief of respondent Karen Ross, Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture in opposition filed. |
| 04/19/2022 | Reply of petitioners Lion Raisins, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/20/2022 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/12/2022. |
| 05/16/2022 | Petition DENIED. |