Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn
Holding
Under civil RICO, a plaintiff may seek treble damages for business or property loss even if the loss resulted from a personal injury.
Judgment
Affirmed and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Amy Coney Barrett on Apr 2, 2025. Justice Jackson filed a concurring opinion. Justice Thomas filed a dissenting opinion. Justice Kavanaugh filed a dissenting opinion, in which Chief Justice Roberts and Justice Alito joined.
Oct 3, 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2023)Nov 6, 2023Brief amici curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation, et al. filed.Nov 7, 2023Waiver of right of respondent Douglas Horn, et al. to respond filed.
Nov 14, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/1/2023.
Nov 16, 2023Response Requested. (Due December 18, 2023)
Dec 1, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 18, 2023 to January 17, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.Dec 7, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 17, 2024.
Jan 9, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 17, 2024 to February 16, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.Jan 16, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including February 16, 2024.
Feb 13, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 16, 2024 to March 18, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.Feb 15, 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 18, 2024.
Mar 18, 2024Brief of respondent Douglas Horn in opposition filed.Apr 3, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/19/2024.
Apr 3, 2024Reply of petitioners Medical Marijuana, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)Apr 22, 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024.
Apr 29, 2024Petition GRANTED.
May 7, 2024Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.May 13, 2024Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including July 9, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 28, 2024.
Jul 9, 2024Brief of petitioners Medical Marijuana, Inc., et al. filed.Jul 9, 2024Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)Jul 11, 2024Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.Jul 16, 2024Brief amicus curiae of U.S. Hemp Roundtable, Inc. filed.Jul 16, 2024Brief amici curiae of DRI Center for Law & Public Policy and Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.Jul 16, 2024Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed.Jul 26, 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, October 15, 2024.
Jul 26, 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit.
Aug 1, 2024Record received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and available with the Clerk.
Aug 8, 2024CIRCULATED
Aug 23, 2024Brief amicus curiae of Thomas Fuller Ogden filed. (Distributed)Aug 28, 2024Brief of respondent Douglas Horn filed. (Distributed)Sep 4, 2024Brief amicus curiae of American Association for Justice filed. (Distributed)Sep 4, 2024Brief amicus curiae of Human Trafficking Legal Center filed. (Distributed)Sep 24, 2024Reply of petitioners Medical Marijuana, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)Oct 15, 2024Argued. For petitioners: Lisa S. Blatt, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Easha Anand, Stanford, Cal.
Apr 2, 2025Judgment is affirmed and case remanded. Barrett, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Sotomayor, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Jackson, J., filed a concurring opinion. Thomas, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Kavanaugh, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Roberts, C. J., and Alito, J., joined.
May 5, 2025Judgment Issued.Recommended Citation: Medical Marijuana, Inc. v. Horn, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/medical-marijuana-inc-v-horn/