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Walmart Stores Inc. v. Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on November 23, 2020.

Docket No.19-1368
Op. Below5th Cir.

Issue

Whether a state law that has the predominant effect of protecting in-state retailers from out-of-state competition is immune from constitutional scrutiny just because it does not facially distinguish between in-state and out-of-state businesses of the same form.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Mar 13, 2020
Application (19A1013) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 6, 2020 to May 6, 2020, submitted to Justice Alito.
Mar 13, 2020
Application (19A1013) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until May 6, 2020.
Jun 5, 2020
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 13, 2020)
Jun 15, 2020
Letter pursuant to Rule 35.3 from counsel for respondents submitted.
Jun 16, 2020
Waiver of right of respondents Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, et al. to respond filed.
Jun 16, 2020
Waiver of right of respondent Texas Package Stores Association to respond filed.
Jul 1, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
Jul 10, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed. Distributed
Jul 13, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Jul 22, 2020
Response Requested. (Due August 21, 2020)
Jul 30, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 21, 2020 to October 20, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 31, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 20, 2020, for all respondents.
Aug 21, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Oct 20, 2020
Brief of respondent Texas Package Stores Association in opposition filed.
Oct 20, 2020
Brief of respondents Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission, et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 4, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/20/2020.
Nov 4, 2020
Reply of petitioners Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 23, 2020
Petition DENIED.

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