Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-1175 | Nev. | Dec 7, 2015 | Apr 26, 2025 | 6-2 | Breyer | OT 2015 |
Holding: (1) The Court is equally divided on the question whether Nevada v. Hall should be overruled and thus affirms the Nevada courts' exercise of jurisdiction over California's state agency; and (2) the Constitution does not permit Nevada to apply a rule of Nevada law that awards damages against California that are greater than it could award Nevada in similar circumstances.
Judgment: Vacated and remanded, 6-2, in an opinion by Justice Breyer on April 26, 2025. Justice Alito concurred in the judgment. Chief Justice Roberts filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justice Thomas joined.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/09/2015 | Application (14A745) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from February 23, 2015 to March 23, 2015, submitted to Justice Kennedy. |
| 01/13/2015 | Application (14A745) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until March 23, 2015. |
| 03/23/2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 24, 2015) |
| 04/09/2015 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent. |
| 04/10/2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 26, 2015. |
| 04/21/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Multistate Tax Commission filed. |
| 04/24/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of The International Municipal Lawyers Association filed. |
| 04/24/2015 | Brief amici curiae of West Virginia, and 39 Other States filed. |
| 05/26/2015 | Brief of respondent Gilbert P. Hyatt in opposition filed. |
| 06/08/2015 | Reply of petitioner Franchise Tax Board of California filed. |
| 06/09/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 25, 2015. |
| 06/25/2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 29, 2015. |
| 06/30/2015 | Petition GRANTED limited to Questions 2 and 3 presented by the petition. |
| 07/20/2015 | The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including September 3, 2015. |
| 07/20/2015 | The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including October 23, 2015. |
| 07/21/2015 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioner. |
| 07/28/2015 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent. |
| 09/03/2015 | Brief of petitioner Franchise Tax Board of California filed. |
| 09/03/2015 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed) |
| 09/10/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Council of State Governments, et al. filed. |
| 09/10/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of South Carolina State Ports Authority filed. |
| 09/10/2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Multistate Tax Commission filed. |
| 09/10/2015 | Brief amici curiae of West Virginia and 43 Other States filed. |
| 10/09/2015 | SET FOR ARGUMNET on Monday, December 7, 2015 |
| 10/19/2015 | Record requested from the Supreme Court of Nevada. |
| 10/23/2015 | Brief of respondent Gilbert P. Hyatt filed. |
| 10/27/2015 | CIRCULATED |
| 10/30/2015 | Brief amici curiae of Professors of Federal Jurisdiction filed. (Distributed) |
| 11/05/2015 | Record received from the Supreme Court of Nevada is electronic and located on the Supreme Court of Nevada website. One box from the Supreme Court of Nevada was also received containing hard copies and CD's of the appendices. |
| 11/23/2015 | Reply of petitioner Franchise Tax Board of California filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/07/2015 | Argued. For petitioner: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. For respondent: H. Bartow Farr, Washington, D. C. |
| 04/19/2016 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Breyer, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Kennedy, Ginsburg, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Alito, J., concurred in the judgment. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, J., joined. |
| 05/23/2016 | MANDATE ISSUED |
| 05/23/2016 | JUDGMENT ISSUED |
| 07/18/2016 | Record from The Supreme Court of Nevada has been returned. |