| No. 22-1219 |
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| Title: |
Relentless, Inc., et al., Petitioners v. Department of Commerce, et al. |
| Docketed: | June 16, 2023 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (21-1886) |
| Decision Date: | March 16, 2023 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Jun 14 2023 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 17, 2023) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 29 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 17, 2023 to August 16, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Jul 03 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 16, 2023. |
| Jul 17 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation and the Defense of Freedom Institute filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jul 17 2023 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Advancing American Freedom, Inc., et al. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Aug 09 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 16, 2023 to September 15, 2023, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Aug 11 2023 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 15, 2023. |
| Sep 15 2023 | Brief of respondents U.S. Department of Commerce, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Oct 02 2023 | Reply of petitioners Relentless, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Oct 04 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2023. |
| Oct 10 2023 | Rescheduled. |
| Oct 10 2023 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2023. |
| Oct 13 2023 | Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Advancing American Freedom, Inc., et al. DENIED. |
| Oct 13 2023 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. The Clerk is directed to establish a briefing schedule that will allow this case to be argued in tandem with No. 22-451, Loper Bright Enterprises, et al. v. Raimondo, Sec. of Comm., et al. in the January 2024 argument session. |
| Oct 18 2023 | The joint appendix and petitioners’ brief on the merits is to be filed on or before Monday, November 20, 2023. Respondents’ brief on the merits is to be filed on or before Friday, December 15, 2023. The reply brief is to be filed on or before Friday, January 5, 2024. |
| Oct 27 2023 | Amicus curiae briefs filed on the merits in No. 22-451, Loper Bright Enterprises, et al. v. Raimondo, Sec. of Comm., et al., will be considered in connection with this case. |
| Nov 08 2023 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Relentless, Inc., et al. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Nov 17 2023 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, January 17, 2024. |
| Nov 20 2023 | Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED. |
| Nov 20 2023 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. |
| Nov 20 2023 | Brief of petitioners Relentless, Inc., et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Nov 22 2023 | Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| Nov 27 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Aditya Bamzai in support of neither party filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Nov 27 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Former State Supreme Court Justices Andrew W. Gould, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Nov 27 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of New England Fishermen's Stewardship Association filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Nov 27 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Advancing American Freedom, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Nov 27 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Ohio Chamber of Commerce filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Nov 27 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Nov 27 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Nov 30 2023 | CIRCULATED |
| Dec 01 2023 | Record received from the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island. The record is electronic and is available with the Clerk. |
| Dec 15 2023 | Brief of respondents U.S. Department of Commerce, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service |
| Dec 21 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Emory Intellectual Property Society and Law, et al. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 22 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Dr. Reshma Ramachandran, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 22 2023 | Brief amici curiae of Historians Gautham Rao, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Dec 22 2023 | Brief amicus curiae of Environmental Defense Fund filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jan 05 2024 | Reply of petitioners Relentless, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jan 17 2024 | Argued. For petitioners: Roman Martinez, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Elizabeth B. Prelogar, Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. |
| Jun 28 2024 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Thomas, Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., and Gorsuch, J., filed concurring opinions. Kagan, J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Sotomayor, J., joined, and in which Jackson, J., joined as it applies to No. 22–1219. Jackson, J., took no part in the consideration or decision of the case in No. 22–451. VIDED. |
| Jul 30 2024 | Judgment Issued. Main Document |