Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce
Holding
The Administrative Procedure Act requires courts to exercise their independent judgment in deciding whether an agency has acted within its statutory authority, and courts may not defer to an agency interpretation of the law simply because a statute is ambiguous; Chevron v. Natural Resources Defense Council is overruled.
Judgment
Vacated and remanded, 6-3, in an opinion by John Roberts on Jun 28, 2024. Justices Thomas and Gorsuch filed concurring opinions. Justice Kagan filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Sotomayor and Jackson joined.
Jun 14, 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 17, 2023)Jun 29, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 17, 2023 to August 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 3, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 16, 2023.
Jul 17, 2023Brief amici curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation and the Defense of Freedom Institute filed.Jul 17, 2023Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Advancing American Freedom, Inc., et al.Aug 9, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 16, 2023 to September 15, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.Aug 11, 2023Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 15, 2023.
Sep 15, 2023Brief of respondents U.S. Department of Commerce, et al. filed.Oct 2, 2023Reply of petitioners Relentless, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)Oct 4, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023.
Oct 10, 2023Rescheduled.
Oct 10, 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023.
Oct 13, 2023Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Advancing American Freedom, Inc., et al. DENIED.
Oct 13, 2023Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. The Clerk is directed to establish a briefing schedule that will allow this case to be argued in tandem with No. 22-451, Loper Bright Enterprises, et al. v. Raimondo, Sec. of Comm., et al. in the January 2024 argument session.
Oct 18, 2023The joint appendix and petitioners’ brief on the merits is to be filed on or before Monday, November 20, 2023. Respondents’ brief on the merits is to be filed on or before Friday, December 15, 2023. The reply brief is to be filed on or before Friday, January 5, 2024.
Oct 27, 2023Amicus curiae briefs filed on the merits in No. 22-451, Loper Bright Enterprises, et al. v. Raimondo, Sec. of Comm., et al., will be considered in connection with this case.
Nov 8, 2023Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Relentless, Inc., et al.Nov 17, 2023SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, January 17, 2024.
Nov 20, 2023Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
Nov 20, 2023Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit.
Nov 20, 2023Brief of petitioners Relentless, Inc., et al. filed.Nov 22, 2023Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
Nov 27, 2023Brief amicus curiae of Aditya Bamzai in support of neither party filed.Nov 27, 2023Brief amici curiae of Former State Supreme Court Justices Andrew W. Gould, et al. filed.Nov 27, 2023Brief amicus curiae of New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association filed.Nov 27, 2023Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed. (Distributed)Nov 27, 2023Brief amicus curiae of Ohio Chamber of Commerce filed. (Distributed)Nov 27, 2023Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed. (Distributed)Nov 27, 2023Brief amici curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)Nov 30, 2023CIRCULATED
Dec 1, 2023Record received from the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The record is electronic and is available with the Clerk.
Dec 15, 2023Brief of respondents U.S. Department of Commerce, et al. filed. (Distributed)Dec 21, 2023Brief amici curiae of Emory Intellectual Property Society and Law, et al. (Distributed)Dec 22, 2023Brief amici curiae of Dr. Reshma Ramachandran, et al. filed. (Distributed)Dec 22, 2023Brief amici curiae of Historians Gautham Rao, et al. filed. (Distributed)Dec 22, 2023Brief amicus curiae of Environmental Defense Fund filed. (Distributed)Jan 5, 2024Reply of petitioners Relentless, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)Jan 17, 2024Argued. For petitioners: Roman Martinez, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Elizabeth B. Prelogar, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Jun 28, 2024Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., and Gorsuch, J., filed concurring opinions. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor, J., joined, and in which Jackson, J., joined as it applies to No. 22–1219. Jackson, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case in No. 22–451. VIDED.
Jul 30, 2024Judgment Issued.Recommended Citation: Relentless, Inc. v. Department of Commerce, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/relentless-inc-v-department-of-commerce/