Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America v. County of Alameda
Petition for certiorari denied on May 26, 2015
Issue: Whether the dormant Commerce Clause permits a local law that directly conscripts out-of-state manufacturers to enter the locality and to assume all costs and responsibility for collecting and disposing of unused medicines from local residents, for the avowed purpose of shifting the costs of this traditional government function from local taxpayers and consumers to foreign producers and consumers.
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- Petition of the day (Maureen Johnston, March 27, 2015)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 12/24/2014 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 23, 2015) |
| 01/28/2015 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation, et al. . |
| 01/28/2015 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America. |
| 02/11/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 27, 2015. |
| 02/12/2015 | Response Requested . (Due March 16, 2015) |
| 02/25/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 15, 2015. |
| 04/15/2015 | Brief of respondents County of Alameda, California, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 04/29/2015 | Reply of petitioners Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America, et al filed. |
| 05/05/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 21, 2015. |
| 05/26/2015 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Washington Legal Foundation, et al. GRANTED. |
| 05/26/2015 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America GRANTED. |
| 05/26/2015 | Petition DENIED. |