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Consumers’ Research v. Consumer Product Safety Commission

Petition for certiorari denied on October 21, 2024

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
23-1323 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2024

Issue: Whether the for-cause restriction on the president"s authority to remove commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission violates the separation of powers.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/14/2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 18, 2024)
07/08/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 18, 2024 to August 19, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
07/09/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 19, 2024.
07/17/2024Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Prosperity Foundation filed.
07/17/2024Brief amicus curiae of Competitive Enterprise Institute filed.
07/18/2024Brief amici curiae of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Representative Darrell Issa, and 9 Other Members of Congress filed.
07/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
07/18/2024Brief amici curiae of Louisiana, et al. filed.
07/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of Manhattan Institute filed.
07/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of Landmark Legal Foundation filed.
07/18/2024Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed.
07/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of The Center for American Liberty filed.
07/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed.
07/18/2024Brief amicus curiae of New Civil Liberties Alliance filed.
08/14/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 19, 2024 to August 26, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
08/16/2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 26, 2024.
08/26/2024Brief of respondent Consumer Product Safety Commission in opposition filed.
09/09/2024Reply of petitioners Consumers' Research, et al. filed. (Distributed)
09/11/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
10/07/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
10/15/2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2024.
10/21/2024Petition DENIED.