Indiana v. Massachusetts
Motion for leave to file the bill of complaint denied on January 7, 2019.
Docket No.22o149
Issue
Whether the Massachusetts Animal Law, which prohibits farmers both inside and outside of the state from selling certain food products in Massachusetts that are the "product of a covered animal that was confined in a cruel manner," constitutes economic protectionism and extraterritorial regulation in violation of the Commerce Clause. CVSG: 11/29/2018.
Dec 11, 2017Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint filed.Jan 12, 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 2, 2018 to March 5, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jan 18, 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 5, 2018
Feb 2, 2018Brief amici curiae of Association des Éleveurs de Canards et d’Oies du Québec, HVFG LLC, and Hot’s Restaurant Group, Inc. filed.Feb 2, 2018Brief amicus curiae of Center for Consumer Freedom filed.Mar 5, 2018Brief of defendant Commonwealth of Massachusetts in opposition filed.Mar 19, 2018Reply of plaintiffs State of Indiana, et al. filed.Mar 21, 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
Apr 16, 2018The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Nov 29, 2018Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Dec 17, 2018Supplemental brief of plaintiffs State of Indiana, et al. filed.Dec 19, 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/4/2019.
Jan 7, 2019Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint DENIED. Justice Thomas would grant the motion.
Recommended Citation: Indiana v. Massachusetts, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/indiana-v-massachusetts-2/