Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc. v. New Hampshire
Petition for certiorari denied on October 3, 0016
Issue: (1) Whether a court deciding a Contract Clause case may use "rational speculation" review to uphold retroactive application of a law substantially impairing private contracts based on legislative findings that are contradicted by undisputed evidence; (2) whether a court deciding an Equal Protection case may rely upon legislative findings to hold that a classification has a rational basis when the findings are contradicted by undisputed evidence, and (3) whether a statute requiring disputes between a manufacturer and its dealers to be submitted to a state administrative agency for adjudication violates the Supremacy Clause as to disputes subject to arbitration under the manufacturer"s dealer contracts.
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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03/25/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 28, 2016) |
04/01/2016 | Waiver of right of respondent New Hampshire to respond filed. |
04/13/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 29, 2016. |
04/19/2016 | Response Requested . (Due May 19, 2016) |
05/04/2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including June 20, 2016. |
05/19/2016 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Outdoor Power Equipment Institute. |
06/20/2016 | Brief of respondent New Hampshire in opposition filed. VIDED. |
07/05/2016 | Reply of petitioner Husqvarna Professional Products, Inc. filed. (Distributed) |
07/06/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 26, 2016. |
10/03/2016 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Outdoor Power Equipment Institute GRANTED. |
10/03/2016 | Petition DENIED. |