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Walmart Stores Inc. v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Petition for certiorari denied on November 23, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1368 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether a state law that has the predominant effect of protecting in-state retailers from out-of-state competition is immune from constitutional scrutiny just because it does not facially distinguish between in-state and out-of-state businesses of the same form.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
03/13/2020Application (19A1013) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 6, 2020 to May 6, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.
03/13/2020Application (19A1013) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 6, 2020.
06/05/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 13, 2020)
06/15/2020Letter pursuant to Rule 35.3 from counsel for respondents submitted.
06/16/2020Waiver of right of respondents Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, et al. to respond filed.
06/16/2020Waiver of right of respondent Texas Package Stores Association to respond filed.
07/01/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
07/10/2020Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed. Distributed
07/13/2020Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
07/22/2020Response Requested. (Due August 21, 2020)
07/30/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2020 to October 20, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
07/31/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 20, 2020, for all respondents.
08/21/2020Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
10/20/2020Brief of respondent Texas Package Stores Association in opposition filed.
10/20/2020Brief of respondents Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
11/04/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020.
11/04/2020Reply of petitioners Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
11/23/2020Petition DENIED.