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BeavEx Inc. v. Costello

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 26, 2017.

Docket No.15-1305
Op. Below7th Cir.
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Issue

Whether the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act preempts generally-applicable state laws that force motor carriers to treat and pay all drivers as "employees" rather than as independent contractors.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Apr 19, 2016
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 23, 2016)
May 19, 2016
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Trucking Associations filed.
May 20, 2016
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 22, 2016.
Jun 22, 2016
Brief of respondents Megan Baase Kephart and Osama Daoud, individually and on behalf of the class in opposition filed.
Jul 6, 2016
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016.
Jul 6, 2016
Reply of petitioner BeavEx, Incorporated filed. (Distributed)
Oct 3, 2016
The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 23, 2017
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Jun 1, 2017
Response to amicus curiae from petitioner BeavEx, Incorporated filed.
Jun 6, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 22, 2017.
Jun 26, 2017
Petition DENIED.

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