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Kimberly-Clark Corp. v. Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue

Petition for certiorari denied on December 12, 2016

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-565 Minn. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether, under the "unmistakability doctrine" discussed in United States v. Winstar Corp., states are bound by contractual promises embodied in multistate compacts only if the contracting states make a separate and express "second promise" to abide by their initial contractual promise.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/09/2016Application (16A254) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 20, 2016 to November 18, 2016, submitted to Justice Alito.
09/13/2016Application (16A254) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until October 20, 2016.
10/20/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 28, 2016)
11/08/2016Waiver of right of respondent Minnesota Commissioner of Revenue to respond filed.
11/21/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2016.
11/28/2016Brief amicus curiae of The National Association of Manufacturers filed. (Distributed)
12/09/2016Letter of December 7, 2016, from counsel for petitioner received. (Distributed)
12/12/2016Petition DENIED.