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Bondi v. Dana’s Railroad Supply

Petition for certiorari denied on April 3, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-1482 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether Florida's nearly thirty-year-old Surcharge Statute is a facially unconstitutional speech restriction, as the Eleventh Circuit held, or whether such a law regulates only conduct and does not even implicate the First Amendment, as the Second and Fifth Circuits have held.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 31 2016Application (15A1021) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 12, 2016 to June 6, 2016, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Apr 7 2016Application (15A1021) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until June 6, 2016.
Jun 6 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 8, 2016)
Jun 17 2016Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 8, 2016, for all respondents.
Aug 5 2016Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 15, 2016, for all respondents.
Aug 15 2016Brief of respondents Dana's Railroad Supply, et al. in opposition filed.
Aug 29 2016Reply of petitioner Pam Bondi, Attorney General of Florida filed.
Aug 31 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
Mar 29 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 31, 2017.
Apr 3 2017Petition DENIED.