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Dot Foods, Inc. v. Department of Revenue for the State of Washington

Petition for certiorari denied on May 22, 2017

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-308 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2016

Issue: Whether, or under what circumstances, imposing additional tax beyond the year preceding the legislative session in which the law was enacted violates due process.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/30/2016Application (16A22) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 27, 2016 to September 25, 2016, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
07/06/2016Application (16A22) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until September 12, 2016.
09/09/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 11, 2016)
09/12/2016Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioner.
10/05/2016Brief amicus curiae of American College of Tax Counsel filed.
10/06/2016Waiver of right of respondent Department of Revenue of the State of Washington to respond filed.
10/11/2016Brief amicus curiae of Council on State Taxation filed.
10/11/2016Brief amicus curiae of Tax Executives Institute, Inc. filed.
10/11/2016Brief amicus curiae of The Institute for Professionals in Taxation filed.
10/19/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 4, 2016.
11/03/2016Response Requested . (Due December 5, 2016)
12/05/2016Brief of respondent Department of Revenue of the State of Washington in opposition filed.
12/21/2016Reply of petitioner Dot Foods, Inc. filed.
01/03/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 19, 2017.
01/10/2017Rescheduled.
03/28/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 13, 2017.
04/17/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2017.
04/24/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2017.
05/08/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 11, 2017.
05/15/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of May 18, 2017.
05/22/2017Petition DENIED.