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Missouri ex rel. Hawley v. Becerra

Petition for certiorari denied on May 30, 2017
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-1015 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether a state has parens patriae standing to challenge another state's commercial regulations on the ground that those regulations violate the commerce clause by impermissibly discriminating against out-of-state commerce, unduly burdening interstate commerce and purporting to regulate commercial activity that occurs entirely outside the borders of the regulating state.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 15 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 23, 2017)
Mar 21 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 24, 2017, for all respondents.
Mar 27 2017Brief of respondents Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California, et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 24 2017Brief of respondent The Humane Society of the United States in opposition filed.
Apr 24 2017Waiver of right of respondent Association of California Egg Frarmers to respond filed.
May 8 2017Reply of petitioners Missouri, ex rel. Joshua D. Hawley, Attorney General, et al. filed.
May 9 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2017.
May 30 2017Petition DENIED.