Mercury Casualty Company v. Jones
Petition for certiorari denied on February 20, 2018
Issue: Whether the Fifth and 14th Amendments permit a state to fix the rates charged by a regulated entity at a level that precludes a fair rate of return on the regulated entity's capital.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Jul 19 2017 | Application (17A82) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 8, 2017 to October 7, 2017, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| Jul 21 2017 | Application (17A82) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 9, 2017. |
| Oct 10 2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 13, 2017) |
| Nov 07 2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 12, 2018, for all respondents. |
| Nov 13 2017 | Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, California Chamber of Commerce, California Business Roundtable, Washington Legal Foundation, American Consumer Institute filed. |
| Jan 12 2018 | Brief of respondent Consumer Watchdog, Inc. in opposition filed. |
| Jan 12 2018 | Brief of respondent California Commissioner of Insurance in opposition filed. |
| Jan 26 2018 | Reply of petitioners Mercury Casualty Company, et al. filed. |
| Jan 31 2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018. |
| Feb 20 2018 | Petition DENIED. |
