No. 25-173

Elizabeth Flynt v. Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California, et al.

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-08-13
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: constitutional-law dormant-commerce-clause economic-regulation interstate-commerce market-discrimination state-law
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference: 2026-01-09 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether a state law that discriminates against firms engaged in interstate commerce by forcing firms to choose between being part of the enacting state's intrastate market, or the interstate markets of the other states, but not both violates the dormant Commerce Clause?

Question Presented (OCR Extract)

Whether a state law that discriminates against firms engaged in interstate commerce by forcing firms to choose between being part of the enacting state’s intrastate market, or the interstate markets of the other states, but not both violates the dormant Commerce Clause?

Docket Entries

2026-01-12
Petition DENIED.
2025-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/9/2026.
2025-12-16
Reply of Elizabeth Flynt submitted.
2025-12-16
Reply of petitioner Elizabeth Flynt filed.
2025-12-03
Brief of Rob Bonta, et al. in opposition submitted.
2025-12-03
Brief of respondents Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California, et al. in opposition filed.
2025-10-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 3, 2025.
2025-10-17
Motion of Rob Bonta, et al. for an extension of time submitted.
2025-10-17
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 3, 2025 to December 3, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
2025-10-02
Response Requested. (Due November 3, 2025)
2025-09-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/10/2025.
2025-08-26
Waiver of Rob Bonta, et al. of right to respond submitted.
2025-08-26
Waiver of right of respondents Rob Bonta, et al. to respond filed.
2025-08-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 12, 2025)
2025-06-03
Application (24A1185) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 11, 2025.
2025-05-30
Application (24A1185) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 12, 2025 to August 11, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Elizabeth Flynt
Erin McCampbell ParisMaurice Wutscher LLP, Petitioner
Erin McCampbell ParisMaurice Wutscher LLP, Petitioner
Rob Bonta, et al.
Joshua A. KleinCalifornia Department of Justice, Respondent
Joshua A. KleinCalifornia Department of Justice, Respondent