No. 23-1187
Title:Food and Drug Administration, et al., Petitioners
v.
R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., et al.
Docketed:May 2, 2024
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
   Case Numbers:(23-60037, 23-60128, 23-60545)
   Decision Date:February 2, 2024
   Rehearing Denied:
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:
Questions Presented

DateProceedings and Orders
May 02 2024Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 3, 2024)
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May 21 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 3, 2024 to July 3, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
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May 22 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 3, 2024.
Jul 03 2024Brief of respondents R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., et al. in opposition filed.
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Jul 17 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024.
Jul 17 2024Reply of petitioners Food and Drug Administration, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 04 2024Petition GRANTED.
Oct 31 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 21, 2025.
Nov 06 2024Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners Food and Drug Administration, et al.
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Nov 13 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
Nov 13 2024Brief of petitioners Food and Drug Administration, et al. filed.
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Nov 18 2024Motion to dispense with printing the joint appendix filed by petitioners GRANTED.
Nov 20 2024Brief amici curiae of Public Health, et al. filed.
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Nov 20 2024Motion for an extension of time to file respondents' brief on the merits filed.
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Nov 25 2024Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America supporting neither party filed.
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Dec 03 2024CIRCULATED
Dec 03 2024Motion to extend the time to file respondents' brief on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including December 16, 2024.
Dec 12 2024Amicus brief of Vaping Industry Stakeholders submitted.
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Dec 16 2024Brief of respondents R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., et al. filed.
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Dec 18 2024Brief of respondents R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 18 2024Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
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Dec 20 2024Amicus brief of American Center for Law and Justice submitted.
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NAMEADDRESSPHONE
Attorneys for Petitioners
Elizabeth B. Prelogar
    Counsel of Record
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
202-514-2217
Party name: Food and Drug Administration, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents
Noel John Francisco
    Counsel of Record
Jones Day
51 Louisiana Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20001

NJFRANCISCO@JONESDAY.COM
(202) 879-3939
Party name: R.J. Reynolds Vapor Co., et al.
Other
Lawrence S. Ebner
    Counsel of Record
Atlantic Legal Foundation
1701 Pennsylvania Ave NW, Suite 200
Washington, DC 20006

lawrence.ebner@atlanticlegal.org
202-729-6337
Party name: Atlantic Legal Foundation
Jordan Adam Sekulow
    Counsel of Record
American Center for Law and Justice
201 Maryland Ave, NE
Washington, DC 20002

sekulow@aclj.org
202-546-8890
Party name: American Center for Law and Justice
J. Gregory Troutman
    Counsel of Record
Troutman Law Office, PLLC.
4205 Springhurst Boulevard
Suite 201
Louisville, KY 40241

JGTATTY@YAHOO.COM
502-412-9179
Party name: Vaping Industry Stakeholders
Christopher George Michel
    Counsel of Record
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
1300 I St. NW
Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005

CHRISTOPHERMICHEL@QUINNEMANUEL.COM
202-538-8000
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
William Barnett Schultz
    Counsel of Record
Zuckerman Spaeder LLP
1800 M Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC 20036

wschultz@zuckerman.com
(202) 778-1800
Party name: Public Health, Medical, and Community Groups