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SkyWest Inc. v. Hirst

Petition for certiorari denied on June 17, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
18-1097 7th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the respondent in this case.

Issues: (1) Whether a state law is exempt from the dormant commerce clause merely because it does not discriminate against interstate commerce; and (2) whether a state law is exempt from the dormant commerce clause merely because Congress has passed a federal statute saving the law from pre-emption under that statute.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Feb 15 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 25, 2019)
Feb 27 2019Letter amending the Corporate Disclosure Statement received by petitioners.
Mar 12 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 25, 2019 to April 24, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 14 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 24, 2019.
Mar 25 2019Brief amicus curiae of Airlines for America filed.
Mar 25 2019Brief amicus curiae of American Trucking Associations, Inc. filed.
Apr 24 2019Brief of respondents Andrea Hirst, et al. in opposition filed.
May 13 2019Reply of petitioners SkyWest, Inc., et al. filed.
Jun 04 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
Jun 24 2019Petition DENIED.