Decided

No. 09-475

Monsanto Company, et al. v. Geertson Seed Farms, et al.

from the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

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Docket Entries

JUDGMENT ISSUED.

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Breyer, J., took no part in the... (orders list)

Judgment REVERSED and case REMANDED. Alito, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, Ginsburg, and Sotomayor, JJ., joined. Stevens, J., filed a dissenting opinion. Breyer, J., took no part in the con (orders list)

Argued. For petitioners: Gregory G. Garre, Washington, D. C. For federal respondents supporting petitioners: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent Geertson Seed Farms, et al.: Lawrence

Argued. For petitioners: Gregory G. Garre, Washington, D. C. For federal respondents supporting petitioners: Malcolm L. Stewart, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent Geertson Seed Farms, et al.: Lawre...

Reply of petitioners Monsanto Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Reply of respondent Federal Respondents in support of petitioners filed. (Distributed)

Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this motion. (orders list)

Brief amici curiae of Natural Resources Defense Council, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Union of Concerned Scientists, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Defenders of Wildlife, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Cropp Cooperative, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Arkansas Rice Growers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of People of the State of California, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Dinah Bear, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Motion for divided argument filed by Federal Respondents in support of petitioners.

Brief of respondents Geertson Seed Farms, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party received from counsel for the respondents.

Consent to the filing of amicus briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from the Solicitor General.

Record received from U.S.D.C. for Northern District of California

Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)

Brief amici curiae of American Sugarbeet Growers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed).

Brief amici curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. (Distributed)

CIRCULATED.

Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)

Brief of respondent Federal Respondents in support of petitioners filed.

Joint appendix filed (2 volumes). (Statement of costs received.)

Brief of petitioners Monsanto Company, et al. filed.

The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is extended to and including March 2, 2010.

The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 29, 2010.

SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 27, 2010.

Consent of petitioners to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party filed.

Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 25, 2010. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Thursday, March 25, 2010. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of... (orders list)

Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 25, 2010. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Thursday, March 25, 2010. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the (orders list)

Reply of petitioners Monsanto Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2010.

Brief of respondents Geertson Seed Farms, et al. in opposition filed.

Brief of respondent Federal Respondents in opposition filed.

Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.

Brief amicus curiae of PhytaGro, LLC filed.

Brief amici curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation, et al. filed.

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 23, 2009, for all respondents.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 23, 2009)

Application (09A254) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 22, 2009.

Application (09A254) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 22, 2009 to October 22, 2009, submitted to Justice Kennedy.

Parties

Monsanto Company, et al., Petitioner, represented by Gregory G. Garre

Monsanto Company, et al., Petitioner, represented by Maureen E. Mahoney

Federal Respondents in support of petitioners, Respondent, represented by Elena Kagan

Geertson Seed Farms, et al., Respondent, represented by Lawrence S. Robbins

Geertson Seed Farms, et al., Respondent, represented by Michael Li-Ming Wong

Geertson Seed Farms, et al., Respondent, represented by George A. Kimbrell

Geertson Seed Farms, et al., Respondent, represented by Malcolm L. Stewart

Amici Curiae

American Farm Bureau Federation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Kathryn Kusske Floyd

American Farm Bureau Federation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Dan Himmelfarb

American Sugarbeet Growers Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Jerrold J. Ganzfried

Arkansas Rice Growers Association, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard Drury

Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by F. William Brownell

Cropp Cooperative, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Stephanie Tai

Defenders of Wildlife, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Eric R. Glitzenstein

Dinah Bear, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Hope M. Babcock

Natural Resources Defense Council, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Allison Michelle LaPlante

Pacific Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Damien M. Schiff

People of the State of California, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Susan S. Fiering

PhytaGro, LLC, Amicus Curiae, represented by Mary A. Lehman

Union of Concerned Scientists, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Deborah A. Sivas

Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Kevin T. Haroff

Washington Legal Foundation, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Cory L. Andrews

 
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