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Virgin America, Inc. v. Bernstein

Petition for certiorari denied on June 30, 2022

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
21-260 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2021

Issue: Whether the Airline Deregulation Act preempts generally applicable state laws that have a significant impact on airline prices, routes, and services, as the Supreme Court and four circuits have held, or whether it preempts such laws only if they bind an airline to a particular price, route, or service, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit has held. CVSG: 5/24/2022

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/19/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 22, 2021)
09/01/2021Letter of August 27, 2021 from counsel for petitioner received.
09/20/2021Brief amicus curiae of Regional Airline Association filed.
09/22/2021Brief amici curiae of Georgia, et al. filed.
09/22/2021Brief amici curiae of Airlines for America, et al. filed.
09/22/2021Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
09/22/2021Brief of respondents Julia Bernstein, et al. in opposition filed.
10/06/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
10/06/2021Reply of petitioners Virgin America, Inc., and Alaska Airlines, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
10/27/2021Rescheduled.
11/08/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/12/2021.
11/15/2021The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
05/24/2022Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
06/07/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022.
06/07/2022Supplemental brief of petitioners Virgin America, Inc., and Alaska Airlines, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
06/22/2022Second supplemental brief of petitioner Virgin America, Inc., and Alaska Airlines, Inc. filed.(Distributed)
06/22/2022Letter from respondent Julia Bernstein, et al. received.
06/29/2022DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/29/2022.
06/30/2022Petition DENIED.