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Consumers’ Research v. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Pending petition
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-1323 5th Cir. TBD TBD TBD TBD TBD

Issue: Whether the for-cause restriction on the president’s authority to remove commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission violates the separation of powers.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 14 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 18, 2024)
Jul 08 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 18, 2024 to August 19, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 09 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 19, 2024.
Jul 17 2024Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
Jul 17 2024Brief amicus curiae of Competitive Enterprise Institute filed.
Jul 18 2024Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Representative Darrell Issa, and 9 Other Members of Congress filed.
Jul 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Jul 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Louisiana, et al. filed.
Jul 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Manhattan Institute filed.
Jul 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed.
Jul 18 2024Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.
Jul 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Center for American Liberty filed.
Jul 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
Jul 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed.
Aug 14 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 19, 2024 to August 26, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
Aug 16 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 26, 2024.
Aug 26 2024Brief of respondent Consumer Product Safety Commission in opposition filed.
Sep 09 2024Reply of petitioners Consumers' Research, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 11 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.