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Szonyi v. Barr

Petition for certiorari denied on October 5, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1220 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: (1) Whether National Cable & Telecommunications Association v. Brand X Internet Services requires deference to an agency standard a court has already deemed to be an impermissible reading of the statutory text; and (2) whether a rule promulgated through adjudication by an agency exercising its Chevron U.S.A. v. Natural Resources Defense Council step two and Brand X powers can have retroactive effect.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/22/2020Application (19A816) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 11, 2020 to April 10, 2020, submitted to Justice Kagan.
01/22/2020Pursuant to Rule 34.6 and Paragraph 9 of the Guidelines for the Submission of Documents to the Supreme Court's Electronic Filing System, filings in this case should be submitted in paper form only, and should not be submitted through the Court's electronic filing system.
01/24/2020Application (19A816) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until April 10, 2020.
04/10/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 18, 2020)
05/08/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 18, 2020 to June 17, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
05/11/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 17, 2020.
05/18/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation.
06/12/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 17, 2020 to July 17, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
06/15/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including July 17, 2020.
07/17/2020Brief of respondent William P. Barr, Attorney General in opposition filed.
08/04/2020Reply of petitioner Istvan Szonyi filed. (Distributed)
08/05/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
10/05/2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation GRANTED.
10/05/2020Petition DENIED.