Sam Francis Foundation v. Christie’s, Inc.
Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2016
Issue: Whether, if a state statute does not in any way discriminate against, or impose an excessive burden on, interstate commerce, the Commerce Clause of the United States Constitution nevertheless requires the statute's invalidation solely because it regulates commerce occurring beyond the borders of the state that enacted it.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/09/2015 | Application (15A61) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 3, 2015 to September 2, 2015, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| 07/15/2015 | Application (15A61) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until September 2, 2015. |
| 09/02/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 5, 2015) |
| 09/14/2015 | Waiver of right of respondent Sotheby's Inc. to respond filed. |
| 09/14/2015 | Waiver of right of respondent Christies, Inc. to respond filed. |
| 09/14/2015 | Waiver of right of respondent eBay Inc. to respond filed. |
| 09/16/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 9, 2015. |
| 09/23/2015 | Response Requested . (Due October 23, 2015) |
| 10/15/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 23, 2015, for all respondents. |
| 10/23/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of California Lawyers for the Arts filed. |
| 11/18/2015 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 3, 2015, for all respondents. |
| 12/03/2015 | Brief of respondents Christie's Inc., Southeby's Inc., and eBay Inc. in opposition filed. |
| 12/21/2015 | Reply of petitioners Sam Francis Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/22/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016. |
| 01/11/2016 | Petition DENIED. |