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PAC Anchor Transportation, Inc. v. California

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on February 23, 2015.

Docket No.14-491
Op. BelowCal.

Issue

Whether California"s enforcement of its labor and employment laws against motor carriers by means of a claim of unfair competition under the state"s Unfair Competition Law, Cal. Bus. & Prof. Code "" 17200 et seq., is state regulation of competition between motor carriers that is preempted by the Federal Aviation Administration Authorization Act, 49 U.S.C. § 14501(c)(1), and therefore unconstitutional.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Oct 27, 2014
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 28, 2014)
Nov 3, 2014
Waiver of right of respondent California, ex rel. Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General of California to respond filed.
Nov 7, 2014
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Nov 19, 2014
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 5, 2014.
Nov 21, 2014
Response Requested . (Due December 22, 2014)
Dec 8, 2014
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 21, 2015.
Dec 11, 2014
Brief amicus curiae of California Trucking Association filed.
Jan 21, 2015
Brief of respondent California, ex rel. Kamala D. Harris, Attorney General of California in opposition filed.
Feb 4, 2015
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 20, 2015.
Feb 4, 2015
Reply of petitioners PAC Anchor Transportation, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 23, 2015
Petition DENIED.

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