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Remington Arms Co. v. Soto

Petition for certiorari denied on November 12, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-168 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act"s predicate exception encompasses alleged violations of broad, generally applicable state statutes, such as the Connecticut Unfair Trade Practices Act, which forbids "unfair methods of competition and unfair or deceptive acts or practices in the conduct of any trade or commerce."

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/16/2019Application (18A1185) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 17, 2019 to August 1, 2019, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
05/17/2019Application (18A1185) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until August 1, 2019.
08/01/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 4, 2019)
08/23/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 4, 2019 to October 4, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
08/27/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 4, 2019.
09/03/2019Brief amici curiae of National Rifle Association of America, Inc., et al. filed.
09/04/2019Brief amici curiae of Twenty-Two Members of the United States House of Representatives filed.
09/04/2019Brief amici curiae of States of Texas, et al. filed.
09/04/2019Brief amicus curiae of National Shooting Sports Foundation filed.
09/04/2019Brief amici curiae of Professors of Second Amendment Law, et al. filed.
09/04/2019Certificate of Service filed with respect to amicus curiae brief of Professors of Scond Amendment Law, et al.
09/04/2019Brief amici curiae of Gun Owners of America, Inc., et al. filed.
10/04/2019Brief of respondents Donna L. Soto, Administratrix of the Estate of Victoria L. Soto, et al. in opposition filed.
10/18/2019Reply of petitioners Remington Arms Co., LLC, et al. filed.
10/23/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/8/2019.
11/12/2019Petition DENIED.