Healthcare Distribution Alliance v. James

Petition for certiorari denied on October 4, 2021

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
20-1611	2nd Cir.	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2021

Issue: Whether the New York Opioid Stewardship Act"s surcharge is a "tax" within the meaning of the Tax Injunction Act, despite having features that other circuits repeatedly have held indicative of a punitive fee.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/17/2021	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 18, 2021)
06/03/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 18, 2021 to July 19, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
06/04/2021	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 19, 2021.
06/18/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
06/18/2021	Brief amicus curiae of National Taxpayers Union Foundation filed.
07/19/2021	Brief of respondents Letitia James et al. in opposition filed.
08/03/2021	Reply of petitioners Healthcare Distribution Alliance, et al. filed. (Distributed)
08/04/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
10/04/2021	Petition DENIED.