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Direct Marketing Association v. Brohl

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on December 12, 1916.

Docket No.16-267
Op. Below10th Cir.

Issue

(1) Whether a state statute that imposes regulatory obligations that apply, as a matter of law, solely to out-of-state companies, but does not use "language explicitly identifying geographical distinctions" in its text, discriminates against interstate commerce; (2) whether the 10th Circuit erred in adopting a "comparative burdens" test for discrimination, under which the burden of regulatory requirements imposed solely on out-of-state retailers may be offset by different obligations on in-state retailers; and (3) whether the 10th Circuit erred in concluding that out-of-state retailers that do not collect Colorado sales tax are "not similarly situated" to their direct in-state competitors who collect Colorado sales tax.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Jun 10, 2016
Application (15A1259) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 30, 2016 to August 29, 2016, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Jun 14, 2016
Application (15A1259) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until August 29, 2016.
Aug 29, 2016
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 3, 2016)
Sep 27, 2016
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 24, 2016.
Oct 3, 2016
Brief amici curiae of Council on State Taxation and National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center filed.
Oct 24, 2016
Brief amici curiae of The National Governors Association, et al. filed.
Oct 24, 2016
Brief of respondent Barbara Brohl, Executive Director, Colorado Department of Revenue in opposition filed.
Nov 21, 2016
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 9, 2016.
Dec 12, 2016
Petition DENIED.

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