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Association des “leveurs de Canards et d’Oies du Qu”bec v. Harris

Petition for certiorari denied on October 14, 2014

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-1313 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: Whether the Commerce Clause allows California to impose a complete ban on the sale of wholesome, USDA-approved poultry products from other States and countries - in this case, foie gras - based solely on the agricultural methods used by out-of-state farmers who raise their animals entirely beyond California's borders.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/28/2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 30, 2014)
05/28/2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 30, 2014.
05/30/2014Brief amicus curiae of Conseil de la Transformation Agroalimentaire et des Produits de Consommation (CTAC) filed.
05/30/2014Brief amici curiae of Nebraska, et al. filed.
06/30/2014Brief of respondent Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General of California in opposition filed.
07/16/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 29, 2014.
07/29/2014Reply of petitioners Association des Eleveurs de Canards et d'Oies du Quebec, et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/06/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 10, 2014.
10/14/2014Petition DENIED.