No. 23-677
Title:Royal Canin U.S.A., Inc., et al., Petitioners
v.
Anastasia Wullschleger, et al.
Docketed:December 22, 2023
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
   Case Numbers:(22-1796)
   Decision Date:July 31, 2023
   Rehearing Denied:September 20, 2023
  Discretionary Court Decision Date:
Questions Presented

DateProceedings and Orders
Dec 19 2023Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 22, 2024)
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Jan 04 2024Waiver of right of respondents Anastasia Wullschleger, et al. to respond filed.
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Jan 10 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2024.
Jan 17 2024Response Requested. (Due February 16, 2024)
Jan 24 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 16, 2024 to March 18, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
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Jan 26 2024Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 18, 2024.
Feb 16 2024Brief amicus curiae of The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry filed.
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Mar 18 2024Brief of respondents Anastasia Wullschleger, et al. in opposition filed.
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Apr 01 2024Reply of petitioners Royal Canin U.S.A. Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Apr 03 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/19/2024.
Apr 22 2024DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/26/2024.
Apr 29 2024Petition GRANTED.
Jun 03 2024Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
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Jun 04 2024Motion 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 24, 2024. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including August 5, 2024.
Jun 24 2024Brief of petitioners Royal Canin U.S.A. Inc., et al. filed.
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Jun 24 2024Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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Jul 01 2024Brief amicus curiae of Center for Litigation and Courts filed.
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Jul 01 2024Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
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Jul 01 2024Brief amicus curiae of DRI--Center for Law and Public Policy filed.
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Jul 01 2024Brief amici curiae of State Chambers of Commerce filed.
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Jul 26 2024SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, October 7, 2024.
Jul 26 2024Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.
Aug 05 2024Brief of respondents Anastasia Wullschleger, et al. filed.
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Aug 06 2024Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit and available with the Clerk (one envelope).
Aug 08 2024CIRCULATED
Aug 12 2024Amicus brief of Thomas Ogden not accepted for filing. (August 12, 2024) (Corrected efiling submitted)
Aug 12 2024Brief amici curiae of Tennessee, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Aug 12 2024Brief amicus curiae of Thomas Ogden filed. (Distributed)
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Sep 04 2024Reply of petitioners Royal Canin U.S.A. Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Oct 07 2024Argued. For petitioners: Katherine B. Wellington, Boston, Mass. For respondents: Ashley C. Keller, Chicago, Ill.

NAMEADDRESSPHONE
Attorneys for Petitioners
Christopher M. Curran
    Counsel of Record		White & Case LLP
701 Thirteenth Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20005

ccurran@whitecase.com		202 626 3643
Party name: Royal Canin U.S.A. Inc., et al.
Katherine Booth WellingtonHogan Lovells US LLP
125 High St., Suite 2010
Boston, MA 02110

KATHERINE.WELLINGTON@HOGANLOVELLS.COM		617-371-1037
Party name: Royal Canin U.S.A. Inc., et al.
Attorneys for Respondents
Ashley Conrad Keller
    Counsel of Record		Keller Postman LLC
150 N. Riverside Plaza, Suite 4100
Chicago, IL 60606

ack@kellerpostman.com		(312) 741-5222
Party name: Anastasia Wullschleger, et al.
James Patrick FrickletonBartimus, Frickleton, Robertson, Rader, PC
4000 W. 114th St.
Suite 310
Leawood, KS 66211

jimf@bflawfirm.com		913-266-2300
Party name: Anastasia Wullschleger, et al.
Other
Matthew Daniel Cloutier
    Counsel of Record		Office of the Tennessee Attorney General
P.O. Box 20207
Nashville, TN 37202

Matt.Cloutier@ag.tn.gov		(615) 741-2162
Party name: State of Tennessee, et al.
Scott William Dodson
    Counsel of Record		UC Law, San Francisco
Professor of Law
200 McAlister Street
San Francisco, CA 94102

dodsons@uclawsf.edu		925-285-1445
Party name: Center for Litigation and Courts
William McGinley Jay
    Counsel of Record		Goodwin Procter, LLP
1900 N Street, N.W.
Washington, DC 20036

WJAY@GOODWINLAW.COM		2023464190
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Claire Linda Leonard
    Counsel of Record		Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer US LLP
700 13th Street NW
10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005

claire.leonard@freshfields.com		202-777-4764
Party name: The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry, et al.
Mary Massaron
    Counsel of Record		Plunkett & Cooney, P.C.
38505 Woodward Ave
Suite 100
Bloomfield Hills, MI 48304

mmassaron@plunkettcooney.com		313-983-4801
Party name: DRI--Center for Law and Public Policy
Thomas Fuller OgdenAttorney At Law
1108 W. Valley Blvd. 6-862
Alhambra, CA 91803

thomas@ogden.law		16265923165
Party name: Thomas Ogden