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ERISA Industry Committee v. City of Seattle, Washington

Petition for certiorari denied on November 21, 2022

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-1019 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2022

Issue: Whether state and local play-or-pay laws that require employers to make minimum monthly healthcare expenditures for their covered employees relate to ERISA plans and are thus preempted by the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974. CVSG: 10/19/2022

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/20/2021Application (21A104) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 30, 2021 to January 14, 2022, submitted to Justice Kagan.
10/22/2021Application (21A104) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until January 14, 2022.
01/14/2022Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 18, 2022)
01/28/2022Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, The ERISA Industry Committee
01/28/2022Waiver of right of respondent City of Seattle to respond filed.
02/04/2022Letter from counsel for petitioner submitted.
02/11/2022Amicus brief of American Hotel and Lodging Association, et al. not accepted for filing. (February 14, 2022) (Corrected efiling to be submitted)
02/11/2022Brief amici curiae of American Hotel and Lodging Association, et al. filed.(2/15/2022) (Distributed)
02/16/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.
02/18/2022Brief amici curiae of Restaurant Law Center, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/18/2022Brief amicus curiae of New England Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
02/18/2022Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/18/2022Brief amici curiae of American Benefits Council, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/18/2022Brief amici curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/23/2022Response Requested. (Due March 25, 2022)
03/04/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 25, 2022 to April 25, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
03/08/2022Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 25, 2022.
04/25/2022Brief of respondent City of Seattle in opposition filed.
05/10/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/26/2022.
05/10/2022Reply of petitioner The ERISA Industry Committee filed. (Distributed)
05/31/2022The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
10/19/2022Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
11/02/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/18/2022.
11/02/2022Supplemental brief of petitioner The ERISA Industry Committee filed. (Distributed)
11/21/2022Petition DENIED.