Audi AG v. L.W.
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on January 20, 2026.
Docket No.25-349
Op. BelowCal. Ct. App. 3d Dist.
Issue
Whether a state court violates due process by exercising specific personal jurisdiction over a product-liability claim against a foreign manufacturer based on the manufacturer’s sales of its products abroad to an independent American distributor, which then marketed and sold the products in the forum State.
Jul 9, 2025Application (25A54) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 22, 2025 to September 20, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jul 15, 2025Application (25A54) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 20, 2025.
Sep 19, 2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 24, 2025)Sep 30, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 24, 2025 to November 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.Oct 2, 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 24, 2025.
Oct 23, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.Oct 24, 2025Brief amicus curiae of Alliance for Automotive Innovation filed.Oct 24, 2025Brief amici curiae of German Association of the Automotive Industry, et al. filed.Nov 24, 2025Brief of respondents L.W., a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem, Jared Furze, et al. in opposition filed.Dec 10, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
Dec 10, 2025Reply of petitioner Audi AG filed. (Distributed)Dec 18, 2025Rescheduled.
Dec 30, 2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
Jan 20, 2026Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Audi AG v. L.W., SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/audi-ag-v-l-w/