No. 23-1038
Food and Drug Administration v. Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C., dba Triton Distribution, et al.
Tags: administrative-law agency-decision agency-deference arbitrary-and-capricious e-cigarettes fda-regulation interstate-commerce public-health tobacco-control tobacco-regulation
Latest Conference:
2024-07-01
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether the court of appeals erred in setting aside FDA's denial orders as arbitrary and capricious.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether the court of appeals erred in setting aside FDA's denial orders as arbitrary and capricious
Docket Entries
2025-05-05
Judgment Issued.
2025-04-02
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court. Sotomayor, J., filed a concurring opinion.
2024-12-02
Argued. For petitioner: Curtis E. Gannon, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondents: Eric N. Heyer, Washington, D. C.
2024-11-06
Reply of petitioner Food and Drug Administration filed. (Distributed)
2024-11-06
Reply of Food and Drug Administration submitted.
2024-11-06
Record received from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The record is electronic and is available on PACER.
2024-10-22
CIRCULATED
2024-10-21
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
2024-10-18
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, December 2, 2024.
2024-10-15
Brief amici curiae of R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company, et al. filed.
2024-10-15
Brief amicus curiae of Coalition of Manufacturers of Smoking Alternatives filed.
2024-10-15
Brief amici curiae of Thirteen Members of Congress, et al. filed.
2024-10-15
Brief amicus curiae of Logic Technology Development LLC filed.
2024-10-15
Brief amici curiae of Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Trade Associations, et al. filed.
2024-10-15
Brief amicus curiae of Taxpayers Protection Alliance filed.
2024-10-15
Brief amicus curiae of Vapor Technology Association filed.
2024-10-15
Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute filed.
2024-10-10
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
2024-10-10
Amicus brief of Washington Legal Foundation submitted.
2024-10-08
Brief amici curiae of Vaping Industry Stakeholders filed.
2024-10-07
Brief of respondents Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C., dba Triton Distribution, et al. filed.
2024-10-07
Brief of Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C., dba Triton Distribution, et al. submitted.
2024-09-03
Brief amici curiae of Massachusetts, et al. filed.
2024-09-03
Brief amici curiae of Sixteen Members of Congress filed.
2024-09-03
Brief amicus curiae of Global Action to End Smoking, Inc. in support of neither party filed.
2024-09-03
Amicus brief of Global Action to End Smoking, Inc. submitted.
2024-08-30
Brief amici curiae of Public Health, Medical, and Community Groups filed.
2024-08-26
Joint appendix filed.
2024-08-26
Brief of petitioner Food and Drug Administration filed.
2024-08-26
Joint Appendix submitted.
2024-08-26
Brief of Food and Drug Administration submitted.
2024-08-26
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed)
2024-07-24
Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 26, 2024. The time to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including October 7, 2024.
2024-07-23
Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2024-07-23
Motion of Food and Drug Administration for an extension of time submitted.
2024-07-02
Petition GRANTED.
2024-06-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2024.
2024-06-04
Reply of petitioner Food and Drug Administration filed. (Distributed)
2024-06-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2024.
2024-05-17
Brief of respondents Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C., dba Triton Distribution, et al. in opposition filed.
2024-05-15
Brief amici curiae of Vaping Industry Stakeholders filed.
2024-04-18
Brief amicus curiae of Logic Technology Development LLC filed.
2024-04-18
Brief amici curiae of Public Health, Medical, and Community Groups filed.
2024-04-05
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 17, 2024.
2024-04-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 18, 2024 to May 17, 2024, submitted to The Clerk.
2024-03-19
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 18, 2024)
Attorneys
Coalition of Manufacturers of Smoking Alternatives
Erik S. Jaffe — Schaerr | Jaffe LLP, Amicus
Electronic Nicotine Delivery System Trade Associations and Small Businesses
Eric Philip Gotting — Keller and Heckman LLP, Amicus
Food and Drug Administration
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Petitioner
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Petitioner
Global Action to End Smoking, Inc.
Carter G. Phillips — Sidley Austin LLP, Amicus
Goldwater Institute
Timothy Mason Sandefur — Goldwater Institute, Amicus
Logic Technology Development LLC
Massachusetts, et al.
Public Health, Medical, and Community Groups
William Barnett Schultz — Zuckerman Spaeder LLP, Amicus
R.J. Reynolds Vapor Company
Noel John Francisco — Jones Day, Amicus
Sixteen Members of Congress
Taxpayers Protection Alliance
Donald Manwell Falk — Schaerr Jaffe LLP, Amicus
Thirteen Members of Congress & The ACLJ
Jordan Adam Sekulow — ACLJ, Amicus
Vaping Industry Stakeholders
Vapor Technology Association
Wages and White Lion Investments, L.L.C., dba Triton Distribution, et al.
Eric N. Heyer — Thompson Hine LLP, Respondent
Washington Legal Foundation