Mercury Casualty Company v. Jones
Petition for certiorari denied on February 20, 2018
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-537 | Cal. Ct. App. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2017 |
Issue: Whether the Fifth and 14th Amendments permit a state to fix the rates charged by a regulated entity at a level that precludes a fair rate of return on the regulated entity's capital.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, November 3, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/19/2017 | Application (17A82) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 8, 2017 to October 7, 2017, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| 07/21/2017 | Application (17A82) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 9, 2017. |
| 10/10/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 13, 2017) |
| 11/07/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 12, 2018, for all respondents. |
| 11/13/2017 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, California Chamber of Commerce, California Business Roundtable, Washington Legal Foundation, American Consumer Institute filed. |
| 01/12/2018 | Brief of respondent Consumer Watchdog, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| 01/12/2018 | Brief of respondent California Commissioner of Insurance in opposition filed. |
| 01/26/2018 | Reply of petitioners Mercury Casualty Company, et al. filed. |
| 01/31/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018. |
| 02/20/2018 | Petition DENIED. |