Confederaci”n H”pica de Puerto Rico, Inc. v. Confederaci”n de Jinetes Puertorrique”os, Inc.

Petition for certiorari denied on January 9, 2023

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
22-327	1st Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2022

Issue: Whether the statutory labor exemption from the operation of the antitrust laws in 29 U.S.C. § 113, which exempts "labor dispute[s]" that "concern[] terms or conditions of employment," encompasses concerted action by independent contractors that does not relate to an employer-employee relationship.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/04/2022	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 7, 2022)
11/02/2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 7, 2022 to December 22, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
11/03/2022	Response to motion to extend the time to file a response filed by petitioner.
11/03/2022	Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America.
11/04/2022	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including December 12, 2022.
12/12/2022	Brief of respondents Confederación de Jinetes Puertorriqueños, Inc., et al. in opposition filed.
12/16/2022	Waiver of the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition pursuant to Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
12/20/2022	Reply of petitioners Confederación Hípica de Puerto Rico, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
12/21/2022	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/6/2023.
01/09/2023	Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by the Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America GRANTED.
01/09/2023	Petition DENIED.