S&M Brands, Inc. v. Caldwell
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on March 7, 2011.
Docket No.10-622
Op. Below5th Circuit
Issue
(1) Whether a binding agreement among multiple states and private companies is immunized from antitrust scrutiny under the state-action immunity doctrine of Parker v. Brown (1943); and (2) whether a binding agreement among multiple states, with both intra- and interstate effects, violates the Compact Clause, Article I, § 10, cl. 3 of the United States Constitution, in the absence of congressional approval.
Recommended Citation: S&M Brands, Inc. v. Caldwell, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/sm-brands-inc-v-caldwell/