No. 19-129

Neil Feinberg, et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue

Lower Court: Tenth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-07-26
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response Waived
Tags: civil-rights controlled-substances-act drug-policy drug-trafficking federal-preemption federalism interstate-commerce irs-tax-code marijuana-legalization preemption state-legalization state-rights tax-law
Latest Conference: 2019-10-01
Question Presented (from Petition)

Did the Tenth Circuit err in holding that the Controlled Substances Act superseded and preempted Colorado marijuana laws?

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Did the Tenth Circuit err in holding that the Controlled Substances Act superseded and preempted Colorado marijuana laws?

Docket Entries

2019-10-07
Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
2019-08-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/1/2019.
2019-08-05
Waiver of right of respondent Commissioner of Internal Revenue to respond filed.
2019-07-25
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 26, 2019)

Attorneys

Commissioner of Internal Revenue
Noel J. FranciscoSolicitor General, Respondent
Neil Feinberg, et al.
James David ThorburnThorburn Walker, LLC, Petitioner