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Gillette Commercial Operations North America and Subsidiaries v. Michigan Department of Treasury

Petition for certiorari denied on May 22, 2017

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-697 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: (1) Whether the Multistate Tax Compact has the status of a contract that binds its signatory states; and (2) whether a state law that imposes retroactive tax liability for a period of almost seven years, in a manner that upsets settled expectations and reasonable reliance interests, violates the due process clause.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/12/2016Application (16A263) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 22, 2016 to November 21, 2016, submitted to Justice Kagan.
09/13/2016Application (16A263) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until November 21, 2016.
11/21/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 27, 2016)
12/20/2016Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner. VIDED
12/21/2016Waiver of right of respondent Michigan Department of Treasury to respond filed.
12/22/2016Brief amicus curiae of Tax Executives Institute, Inc. filed. VIDED.
12/22/2016Brief amicus curiae of The American College of Tax Counsel filed. VIDED.
12/23/2016Brief amici curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed. VIDED.
12/23/2016Brief amicus curiae of Council on State Taxation filed. VIDED.
01/03/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 19, 2017.
01/10/2017Response Requested . (Due February 9, 2017)
02/01/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 13, 2017.
03/13/2017Brief of respondent Michigan Department of Treasury in opposition filed. VIDED.
03/28/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2017.
03/28/2017Reply of petitioners Gillette Commercial Operations North America and Subsidiaries filed. VIDED. (Distributed)
04/17/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2017.
04/24/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2017.
05/08/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017.
05/15/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017.
05/22/2017Petition DENIED. Justice Alito took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.