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Rowell v. Pettijohn

Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded for further consideration in light of Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman.
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-1455 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether state no-surcharge laws unconstitutionally restrict speech conveying price information (as the Eleventh Circuit has held), or regulate only economic conduct (as the Second and Fifth Circuits have held).

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
May 31 2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 5, 2016)
Jul 5 2016Brief of respondent Leslie L. Pettijohn, in Her Official Capacity as Commissioner of the Texas Office of Consumer Credit Commissioner in opposition filed.
Jul 20 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
Jul 25 2016Reply of petitioners Lynn Rowell, dba Beaumont Greenery, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Aug 12 2016Rescheduled.
Aug 17 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
Mar 29 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 31, 2017.
Apr 3 2017Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Expressions Hair Design v. Schneiderman, 581 U. S. ___ (2017).
May 5 2017JUDGMENT ISSUED.