Supreme Court of the United States

National Pork Producers Council v Ross, No. 21-468 (U.S. 2023)

Docket: 21-468
Decided: May 11, 2023

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Entry 97 · 2023-06-12
Judgment issued. Main Document
Entry 96 · 2023-05-11
Adjudged to be . Gorsuch, J., announced the judgment of the Court, and delivered the opinion of the Court with respect to Parts I, II, III, IV–A, and V, in which Thomas, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Barrett, JJ., joined, an opinion with respect to Parts IV–B and IV–D, in which Thomas and Barrett, JJ., joined, and an opinion with respect to Part IV–C, in which Thomas, Sotomayor, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in part, in which Kagan, J., joined. Barrett, J., filed an opinion concurring in part. Roberts, C. J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Alito, Kavanaugh, and Jackson, JJ., joined. Kavanaugh, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part.
Entry 95 · 2022-10-11
Argued. For petitioners: Timothy S. Bishop, Chicago, Ill.; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as .) For state respondents: Michael J. Mongan, Solicitor General, San Francisco, Cal. For Humane Society of the United States, et al. respondents: Jeffrey A. Lamken, Washington, D. C.
Entry 94 · 2022-09-09
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED, and the time is divided as follows: 20 minutes for petitioners, 15 minutes for the Solicitor General, 25 minutes for the state respondents, and 10 minutes for The Humane Society of the United States, et al. respondents.
Entry 93 · 2022-09-09
Motion for divided argument filed by respondents GRANTED.
Entry 92 · 2022-09-09
Motion for leave to file respondents' brief on the merits out of time GRANTED.
Entry 91 · 2022-09-07
Reply of petitioners National Pork Producers Council, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 90 · 2022-08-15
Brief amici curiae of Constitutional Law Scholars filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 89 · 2022-08-15
Brief amicus curiae of ButcherBox filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Entry 88 · 2022-08-15
Brief amicus curiae of Association of California Egg Farmers filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 87 · 2022-08-15
Brief amici curiae of Historians Thomas Aiello and Joshua Specht filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 86 · 2022-08-15
Brief amici curiae of Small and Independent Farming Businesses, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 85 · 2022-08-15
Brief amicus curiae of Northeast Organic Dairy Producers Alliance filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 84 · 2022-08-15
Brief amicus curiae of Physicians Committee For Responsible Medicine filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Entry 83 · 2022-08-15
Brief amici curiae of Global Animal Partnership and EarthClaims LLC filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 82 · 2022-08-15
Brief amicus curiae of Perdue Premium Meat Company Inc. d/b/a Niman Ranch filed. (Distributed) Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Entry 81 · 2022-08-15
Brief amici curiae of Federalism Scholars filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 80 · 2022-08-15
Brief amicus curiae of Public Citizen filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 79 · 2022-08-15
Brief amici curiae of American Public Health Association, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 78 · 2022-08-15
Brief amici curiae of Economic Research Organizations filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 77 · 2022-08-15
Brief amici curiae of O. Carter Snead, Mary Eberstadt, and Matthew Scully filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 76 · 2022-08-15
Brief amici curiae of Jim Keen DVM PH.D, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 75 · 2022-08-15
Brief amicus curiae of United States Senator Cory Booker filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 74 · 2022-08-15
Brief amici curiae of National League for Cities, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 73 · 2022-08-15
Brief amicus curiae of Trade Law Professor Mark Wu filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 72 · 2022-08-15
Brief amici curiae of Professors Barry Friedman and Daniel T. Deacon filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 71 · 2022-08-15
Brief amicus curiae of The American Society For The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 70 · 2022-08-15
Brief amicus curiae of Animal Protection and Rescue League, Inc. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 69 · 2022-08-15
Brief amici curiae of Donald Broom, Elena Contreras, Gwendolen Reyes-Illg, James Reynolds, and 374 Additional Animal-Welfare Scientists and Veterinarians filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 68 · 2022-08-15
Brief amici curiae of Worker Safety Advocates filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 67 · 2022-08-15
Brief amici curiae of Animal Protection Organizations and Law Professors filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 66 · 2022-08-15
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed. Proof of Service Main Document
Entry 65 · 2022-08-15
Motion for divided argument filed by respondents The Humane Society of the United States, et al. Main Document Proof of Service
Entry 64 · 2022-08-12
Brief amici curiae of The Center for a Humane Economy, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 63 · 2022-08-12
Brief amici curiae of State of Illinois, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 62 · 2022-08-10
Brief of respondents The Humane Society of the United States, et al. filed (September 9, 2022). (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 61 · 2022-08-10
Motion for leave to file respondents' brief on the merits out of time filed by respondents The Humane Society of the United States, et al. Main Document Proof of Service
Entry 60 · 2022-08-08
Brief of State Respondents filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 59 · 2022-08-04
Brief amicus curiae of Dr. Leon Barringer filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 58 · 2022-07-21
CIRCULATED
Entry 57 · 2022-06-23
The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
Entry 56 · 2022-06-22
Record requested from the 9th Circuit.
Entry 55 · 2022-06-17
Brief amici curiae of Association Des Éleveurs De Canards Et D’oies Du Québec, et al. filed. Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count Main Document
Entry 54 · 2022-06-17
Brief amicus curiae of National Taxpayers Union Foundation filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 53 · 2022-06-17
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. Main Document Proof of Service
Entry 52 · 2022-06-17
Brief amicus curiae of Association for Accessible Medicines filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 51 · 2022-06-17
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 50 · 2022-06-17
Brief amicus curiae of North American Meat Institute filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 49 · 2022-06-17
Brief amici curiae of Iowa Pork Producers Association, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Entry 48 · 2022-06-17
Brief amicus curiae of The Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 47 · 2022-06-17
Brief amici curiae of Professors Michael Knoll, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 46 · 2022-06-17
Brief amicus curiae of Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 45 · 2022-06-17
Brief amici curiae of Agricultural And Resource Economics Professors in support of neither party filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Entry 44 · 2022-06-17
Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 43 · 2022-06-17
Brief amicus curiae of American Association of Swine Veterinarians filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 42 · 2022-06-17
Brief amici curiae of Canadian Pork Council, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 41 · 2022-06-17
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Lea Brilmayer in support of neither party filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 40 · 2022-06-17
Brief amici curiae of The Retail Litigation Center, Inc., et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 39 · 2022-06-17
Brief amici curiae of North Carolina Chamber Legal Institute, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 38 · 2022-06-17
Brief amicus curiae of The Buckeye Institute filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 37 · 2022-06-17
Brief amicus curiae of Protect the Harvest filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 36 · 2022-06-17
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 35 · 2022-06-14
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 34 · 2022-06-14
ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, October, 11, 2022.
Entry 33 · 2022-06-10
Brief of petitioners National Pork Producers Council, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 32 · 2022-05-16
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by GRANTED.
Entry 31 · 2022-04-25
Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners National Pork Producers Council, et al. Main Document Proof of Service
Entry 30 · 2022-04-22
Joint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioners' brief on the merits is extended to and including June 10, 2022. The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including August 8, 2022.
Entry 29 · 2022-04-06
Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. Main Document
Entry 28 · 2022-03-28
Petition GRANTED.
Entry 27 · 2022-03-21
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/25/2022.
Entry 26 · 2022-03-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/18/2022.
Entry 25 · 2022-02-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/4/2022.
Entry 24 · 2022-02-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/25/2022.
Entry 23 · 2022-02-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/18/2022.
Entry 22 · 2022-01-18
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/21/2022.
Entry 21 · 2022-01-10
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/14/2022.
Entry 20 · 2021-12-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/7/2022.
Entry 19 · 2021-12-21
Reply of petitioner National Pork Producers Council, et al. filed. (Distributed) Main Document Certificate of Word Count Certificate of Word Count
Entry 18 · 2021-12-08
Brief of respondents Humane Society of the United States, et al. in opposition filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 17 · 2021-12-08
Brief of respondents Karen Ross, in her official capacity as Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, et al. in opposition filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 16 · 2021-11-18
Brief amici curiae of Iowa Pork Producers Association, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Entry 15 · 2021-11-18
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Manufacturers, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Entry 14 · 2021-11-18
Brief amici curiae of North Carolina Chamber Legal Institute, et al. filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Entry 13 · 2021-11-12
Brief amicus curiae of Cato Institute filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 12 · 2021-11-10
Brief amici curiae of Indiana, et al. filed. Main Document Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service
Entry 11 · 2021-11-02
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including December 8, 2021, for all respondents.
Entry 9 · 2021-11-01
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 18, 2021 to December 20, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. Main Document
Entry 10 · 2021-11-01
Response to motion for an extension of time from petitioner National Pork Producers Council, et al. filed. Main Document
Entry 8 · 2021-10-29
Brief amicus curiae of Canadian Pork Council filed. Main Document Proof of Service Certificate of Word Count
Entry 7 · 2021-10-19
Response Requested. (Due November 18, 2021)
Entry 6 · 2021-10-13
Waiver of National Pork Producers Council, et al. of right to respond not accepted for filing. (October 19, 2021)
Entry 5 · 2021-10-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
Entry 4 · 2021-10-12
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, National Pork Producers Council, et al. Blanket Consent
Entry 3 · 2021-10-11
Waiver of right of respondents Humane Society of the United States, et al. to respond filed. Main Document
Entry 2 · 2021-10-11
Waiver of right of respondents Karen Ross, in her official capacity as Secretary of the California Department of Food and Agriculture, et al. to respond filed.
Entry 1 · 2021-09-27
filed. (Response due October 29, 2021) Petition Appendix Certificate of Word Count Proof of Service