Breaking News

South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc.

Share
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-494 S.D. Apr 17, 2018 Jun 21, 2018 5-4 Kennedy OT 2017

Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the petitioner in this case.

Holding: Quill Corp. v. North Dakota and National Bellas Hess Inc. v. Department of Revenue of Illinois -- which held that a state cannot require an out-of-state seller with no physical presence in the state to collect and remit sales taxes on goods the seller ships to consumers in the state -- are overruled.

Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 5-4, in an opinion by Justice Kennedy on June 21, 2018. Justice Thomas and Justice Gorsuch filed concurring opinions. Chief Justice Roberts filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan joined.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 02 2017Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 2, 2017)
Oct 16 2017Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, South Dakota
Oct 19 2017Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, Wayfair, Inc., et al., et al.
Oct 23 2017Brief amicus curiae of National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors filed.
Oct 24 2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 7, 2017.
Nov 01 2017Brief amicus curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc. filed.
Nov 01 2017Brief amicus curiae of National Retail Federation filed.
Nov 01 2017Brief amicus curiae of South Dakota Retailers Association filed.
Nov 02 2017Brief amicus curiae of Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, Inc. filed.
Nov 02 2017Brief amicus curiae of Tax Foundation filed.
Nov 02 2017Brief amicus curiae of American Booksellers Association filed.
Nov 02 2017Brief amici curiae of National Governors Association, et al. filed.
Nov 02 2017Brief amici curiae of International Council of Shopping Centers, et al. filed.
Nov 02 2017Brief amici curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation, et al. filed.
Nov 02 2017Brief amici curiae of American Lighting Association, et al. filed.
Nov 02 2017Brief amicus curiae of Four United States Senators, filed.
Nov 02 2017Brief amici curiae of Multistate Tax Commission filed.
Nov 02 2017Brief amici curiae of Colorado and 34 other States, et al. filed.
Nov 02 2017Brief amici curiae of Law Professors and Economists filed.
Dec 07 2017Brief amicus curiae of NetChoice filed.
Dec 07 2017Brief amicus curiae of National Taxpayers Union Foundation filed.
Dec 07 2017Brief amicus curiae of American Catalog Mailers Association filed.
Dec 07 2017Brief of respondents Wayfair, Inc., et al., et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 07 2017Brief amicus curiae of Chris Cox, Former Member of Congress and Co-Author of the Internet Tax Freedom Act filed.
Dec 07 2017Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Tax Reform filed.
Dec 07 2017Brief amici curiae of Hon. Representative, Robert W. Goodlatte, et al. filed.
Dec 20 2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
Dec 20 2017Reply of petitioner South Dakota filed. (Distributed)
Jan 08 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/12/2018.
Jan 12 2018Petition GRANTED.
Jan 31 2018Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, South Dakota
Feb 05 2018Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, Wayfair, Inc., et al., et al..
Feb 23 2018SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, April 17, 2018.
Feb 26 2018Brief of petitioner South Dakota filed.
Feb 26 2018Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
Mar 01 2018Brief amicus curiae of City of Little Rock, Arkansas filed.
Mar 01 2018Brief amici curiae of National Association of Certified Service Providers and Software & Information Industry Association in Support of Neither Party filed.
Mar 01 2018Brief amicus curiae of Professor John S. Baker, Jr. in support of neither party filed.
Mar 02 2018Brief amicus curiae of South Dakota Retailers Association filed.
Mar 02 2018Brief amici curiae of National Governors Association, et al. filed.
Mar 05 2018Brief amicus curiae of David A. Fruchtman supporting neither party filed. (Distributed)
Mar 05 2018Brief amici curiae of Four United States Senators filed. (Distributed)
Mar 05 2018Brief amici curiae of National Congress of American Indians and Indian Tribes in South Dakota in support of neither party filed.
Mar 05 2018Brief amici curiae of International Council of Shopping Centers, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 05 2018Brief amicus curiae of Multistate Tax Commission, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 05 2018Brief amicus curiae of Tax Foundation in support of neither party filed.
Mar 05 2018Brief amici curiae of Law Professors and Economists filed. (Distributed)
Mar 05 2018Brief amici curiae of Colorado and 40 other states, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 05 2018Brief amici curiae of Brill, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 05 2018Brief amici curiae of Retail Litigation Center, Inc., et al. filed.
Mar 05 2018Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Mar 05 2018Brief amicus curiae of Streamlined Sales Tax Governing Board, Inc. filed.
Mar 07 2018CIRCULATED
Mar 19 2018Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
Mar 28 2018Brief amicus curiae of America's Collectibles Network, Inc. d/b/a Jewelry Television filed. (Distributed)
Mar 28 2018Brief of respondents Wayfair, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 29 2018Brief amicus curiae of American Academy of Attorney - Certified Public Accountants filed. (Distributed)
Apr 03 2018Brief amicus curiae of Flipper LLC filed. (Distributed)
Apr 03 2018Brief amicus curiae of American Catalog Mailers Association filed. (Distributed)
Apr 03 2018Brief amicus curiae of Americans for Tax Reform filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amici curiae of National Auctioneers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amicus curiae of State of New Hampshire filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amicus curiae of Computer & Communications Industry Association filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amicus curiae of American Legislative Exchange Council filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amicus curiae of United Network Equipment Dealers Association and the Owners' Rights Initiative filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amicus curiae of Etsy, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amicus curiae of State of Montana filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amicus curiae of Online Merchants Guild filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amicus curiae of Competitive Enterprise Institute filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amicus curiae of Colony Brands, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amici curiae of eBay Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amici curiae of National Taxpayers Union Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amici curiae of Chris Cox, Former Member of Congress, James S. Gilmore III, Former Governor of Virginia, and NetChoice filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amici curiae of House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Goodlatte, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amici curiae of Washington State Tax Practitioners filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amicus curiae of Tax Executives Institute, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Apr 04 2018Brief amici curiae of United States Senators Ted Cruz, Steve Daines, and Mike Lee filed. (Distributed)
Apr 09 2018Reply of petitioner South Dakota filed. (Distributed)
Apr 13 2018Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
Apr 17 2018Argued. For petitioner: Marty J. Jackley, South Dakota Attorney General, Pierre, S. D.; and Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondents: George S. Isaacson, Lewiston, Me.
Jun 21 2018Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Kennedy, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Ginsburg, Alito, and Gorsuch, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., and Gorsuch, J., filed concurring opinions. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Breyer, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined.
Jul 23 2018MANDATE ISSUED.
Jul 23 2018JUDGMENT ISSUED.