EchoStar Satellite, LLC v. Florida Department of Revenue
Petition for certiorari denied on January 8, 2018
Issue: (1) Whether the Florida Supreme Court erred in concluding that a law cannot discriminate against interstate commerce unless it benefits purely in-state companies and burdens purely out-of-state companies; and (2) whether a court evaluating a law's discriminatory purpose is forbidden from considering evidence other than the law's text and formal legislative history.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, October 10, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 06/28/2017 | Application (17A12) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 12, 2017 to September 10, 2017, submitted to Justice Thomas. |
| 07/03/2017 | Application (17A12) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until September 10, 2017. |
| 09/08/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 12, 2017) |
| 09/29/2017 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, EchoStar Satellite L.L.C., nka Dish Network L.L.C. and counsel for respondent Florida Department of Revenue and counsel for respondent Florida Cable Telecommunications Association have authorized the counsel for petitioner to advise the Court that the respondents give a blanket consent on 09/29/2017. |
| 10/03/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 13, 2017. |
| 10/12/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Wine Retailers filed. |
| 11/13/2017 | Brief of respondent Florida Department of Revenue in opposition filed. |
| 11/27/2017 | Reply of petitioner EchoStar Satellite L.L.C., nka Dish Network L.L.C. filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/29/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018. |
| 01/08/2018 | Petition DENIED. |