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Missouri ex rel. Hawley v. Becerra

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on May 30, 2017.

Docket No.16-1015
Op. Below9th Cir.

Issue

Whether a state has parens patriae standing to challenge another state's commercial regulations on the ground that those regulations violate the commerce clause by impermissibly discriminating against out-of-state commerce, unduly burdening interstate commerce and purporting to regulate commercial activity that occurs entirely outside the borders of the regulating state.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Feb 15, 2017
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 23, 2017)
Mar 21, 2017
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 24, 2017, for all respondents.
Mar 27, 2017
Brief of respondents Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California, et al. in opposition filed.
Apr 24, 2017
Brief of respondent The Humane Society of the United States in opposition filed.
Apr 24, 2017
Waiver of right of respondent Association of California Egg Frarmers to respond filed.
May 8, 2017
Reply of petitioners Missouri, ex rel. Joshua D. Hawley, Attorney General, et al. filed.
May 9, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 25, 2017.
May 30, 2017
Petition DENIED.

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