Publishers Business Services Inc. v. Federal Trade Commission
Pending petitionLinked with:
Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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19-507 | 9th Cir. | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
Issues: (1) Whether a district court can award monetary relief under Section 13(b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act, consistent with separation-of-powers principles; and (2) whether a monetary disgorgement award under Section 13(b) of the FTC Act is a penalty and therefore outside a district court’s inherent equity powers.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petitions of the week (Andrew Hamm)
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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Aug 30 2019 | Application (19A255) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 17, 2019 to October 18, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan. |
Sep 05 2019 | Application (19A255) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until October 18, 2019. |
Oct 18 2019 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 18, 2019) |
Nov 13 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Cause of Action Institute filed. VIDED |
Nov 18 2019 | Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. VIDED. |
Nov 18 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 18, 2019 to December 18, 2019, submitted to The Clerk. |
Nov 19 2019 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 18, 2019. |