No. 12-123
Title:
Marvin D. Horne, et al., Petitioners
v.
Department of Agriculture
Docketed:July 27, 2012
Linked with 11A1125
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(10-15270)
  Decision Date:March 12, 2012
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Feb 4 2012 Administrative record from U.S. Dept. of Justice is electronic.
May 29 2012 Application (11A1125) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 10, 2012 to August 9, 2012, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Jun 1 2012 Application (11A1125) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until July 25, 2012.
Jul 25 2012 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 27, 2012)
Aug 21 2012 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 26, 2012.
Aug 27 2012 Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
Sep 19 2012 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including October 26, 2012.
Oct 26 2012 Brief of respondent Department of Agriculture in opposition filed.
Nov 5 2012 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 20, 2012.
Nov 5 2012 Reply of petitioners Marvin D. Horne, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Nov 20 2012 Petition GRANTED.
Dec 21 2012 The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including January 9, 2013.
Dec 21 2012 The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including February 12, 2013.
Jan 7 2013 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, March 20, 2013
Jan 9 2013 Brief of petitioners Marvin D. Horne, et al. filed.
Jan 9 2013 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs received)
Jan 16 2013 Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
Jan 16 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Jan 16 2013 Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Scholars filed.
Jan 16 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Texas filed.
Jan 18 2013 Record from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit is electronic.
Jan 18 2013 Record from U.S.D.C. for Eastern Districtof California (Fresno) is electronic.
Jan 23 2013 CIRCULATED.
Feb 4 2013 Administrative record from U.S. Dept. of Justice is electronic.
Feb 12 2013 Brief of respondent Department of Agriculture filed. (Distributed)
Feb 19 2013 Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)
Feb 19 2013 Brief amicus curiae of Sun-Maid Growers of California filed. (Distributed)
Mar 13 2013 Reply of petitioners Marvin D. Horne, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 20 2013 Argued. For petitioners: Michael W. McConnell, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Joseph R. Palmore, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Jun 10 2013 Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Jul 12 2013 JUDGMENT ISSUED.



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Michael W. McConnell Kirkland & Ellis LLP(202) 879-5000
    Counsel of Record655 Fifteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20005
michael.mcconnell@kirkland.com
Party name: Marvin D. Horne, et al.
Attorneys for Respondent:
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: Department of Agriculture
 
Joseph Russell Palmore Assistant to the Solicitor General
Office of the Solicitor General
Department of Justice
Washington, DC  20530
Party name: Department of Agriculture
Other:
John Campbell Barker Yetter Coleman LLP(512) 533-0150
221 W. Sixth Street, Suite750
Austin,, TX  20530
cbarker@yettercoleman.com
Party name: Constitutional Law Scholars
 
John D. Echeverria Vermont Law School(802) 831-1386
164 Chelsea Street, P.O. Box 96
South Royalton, VT  05068
JEcheverria@vermontlaw.edu
Party name: International Municipal Lawyers Association
 
John P. Elwood Vinson & Elkins LLP(202) 639-6500
2200 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Suite 500 West
Washington, DC  20037
jelwood@velaw.com
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
 
Steffen N. Johnson Winston & Strawn LLP(202) 282-5000
1700 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
sjohnson@winston.com
Party name: Cato Institute, et al.
 
Scott A Keller Yetter Coleman LLP(512) 533-0150
221 West Sixth Street, Suite 750
Austin, TX  78701
skeller@yettercoleman.com
Party name: Constitutional Law Scholars
 
Andrew S. Oldham Deputy Solicitor General(512) 936-1862
Office of Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548 (MC-059)
Austin, TX  78701-2548
andy.oldham@texasattorneygeneral.gov
Party name: Texas
 
Edward M. Ruckert McDermott Will & Emery LLP(202) 756-8000
500 North Capitol Street, NW
Washington, DC  20001
mbaker@mwe.com
Party name: Sun-Maid Growers of California