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Audi AG v. L.W.

Petition for certiorari denied on January 20, 2026

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-349 Cal. Ct. App. 3d Dist. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

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.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/09/2025Application (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.
07/15/2025Application (25A54) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 20, 2025.
09/19/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 24, 2025)
09/30/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 24, 2025 to November 24, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
10/02/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 24, 2025.
10/23/2025Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
10/24/2025Brief amicus curiae of Alliance for Automotive Innovation filed.
10/24/2025Brief amici curiae of German Association of the Automotive Industry, et al. filed.
11/24/2025Brief of respondents L.W., a minor, by and through his guardian ad litem, Jared Furze, et al. in opposition filed.
12/10/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
12/10/2025Reply of petitioner Audi AG filed. (Distributed)
12/18/2025Rescheduled.
12/30/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/16/2026.
01/20/2026Petition DENIED.