Virgin America, Inc. v. Bernstein
Certiorari Denied
Petition for certiorari denied on June 30, 2022.
Issue
Whether the Airline Deregulation Act preempts generally applicable state laws that have a significant impact on airline prices, routes, and services, as the Supreme Court and four circuits have held, or whether it preempts such laws only if they bind an airline to a particular price, route, or service, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has held. CVSG: 5/24/2022
Aug 19, 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 22, 2021)
Sep 1, 2021Letter of August 27, 2021 from counsel for petitioner received.
Sep 20, 2021Brief amicus curiae of Regional Airline Association filed.Sep 22, 2021Brief amici curiae of Georgia, et al. filed.Sep 22, 2021Brief amici curiae of Airlines for America, et al. filed.Sep 22, 2021Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.Sep 22, 2021Brief of respondents Julia Bernstein, et al. in opposition filed.Oct 6, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
Oct 6, 2021Reply of petitioners Virgin America, Inc., and Alaska Airlines, Inc. filed. (Distributed)Oct 27, 2021Rescheduled.
Nov 8, 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/12/2021.
Nov 15, 2021The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
May 24, 2022Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.Jun 7, 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022.
Jun 7, 2022Supplemental brief of petitioners Virgin America, Inc., and Alaska Airlines, Inc. filed. (Distributed)Jun 22, 2022Second supplemental brief of petitioner Virgin America, Inc., and Alaska Airlines, Inc. filed.(Distributed)Jun 22, 2022Letter from respondent Julia Bernstein, et al. received.Jun 29, 2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
Jun 30, 2022Petition DENIED.
Recommended Citation: Virgin America, Inc. v. Bernstein, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/virgin-america-inc-v-bernstein/