| No. 23-1038 |
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| Title: |
Food and Drug Administration, Petitioner v. Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C., dba Triton Distribution, et al. |
| Docketed: | March 19, 2024 |
| Lower Ct: | United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit |
| Case Numbers: | (21-60766, 21-60800) |
| Decision Date: | January 3, 2024 |
| Questions Presented | |
| Mar 19 2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 18, 2024) Petition Appendix Proof of Service |
| Apr 04 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 18, 2024 to May 17, 2024, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document |
| Apr 05 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 17, 2024. |
| Apr 18 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Public Health, Medical, and Community Groups filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Apr 18 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Logic Technology Development LLC filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| May 15 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Vaping Industry Stakeholders filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| May 17 2024 | Brief of respondents Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C., dba Triton Distribution, et al. in opposition filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Jun 04 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024. |
| Jun 04 2024 | Reply of petitioner Food and Drug Administration filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service |
| Jun 28 2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2024. |
| Jul 02 2024 | Petition GRANTED. |
| Jul 23 2024 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. Main Document |
| Jul 24 2024 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 26, 2024. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 7, 2024. |
| Aug 26 2024 | Brief of petitioner Food and Drug Administration filed. Main Document Proof of Service |
| Aug 26 2024 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed) Main Document Proof of Service |
| Aug 30 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Public Health, Medical, and Community Groups filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Sep 03 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Global Action to End Smoking, Inc. in support of neither party filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 03 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Sixteen Members of Congress filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Sep 03 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Massachusetts, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 07 2024 | Brief of respondents Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C., dba Triton Distribution, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 08 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Vaping Industry Stakeholders filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 10 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 15 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Coalition of Manufacturers of Smoking Alternatives filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 15 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Thirteen Members of Congress, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 15 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Logic Technology Development LLC filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 15 2024 | Brief amici curiae of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Trade Associations, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count |
| Oct 15 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Taxpayers Protection Alliance filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 15 2024 | Brief amici curiae of R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 15 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Vapor Technology Association filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 15 2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service |
| Oct 18 2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, December 2, 2024. |
| Oct 21 2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. |
| Oct 22 2024 | CIRCULATED |
| Nov 06 2024 | Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| Nov 06 2024 | Reply of petitioner Food and Drug Administration filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service |
| Dec 02 2024 | Argued. For petitioner: Curtis E. Gannon, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Eric N. Heyer, Washington, D. C. |
| Apr 02 2025 | Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion. |
| May 05 2025 | Judgment Issued. Main Document |