from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
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Petition DENIED. (orders list)
Reply of petitioners S&M Brands, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondent James D. "Buddy" Caldwell, Attorney General of Louisiana in opposition filed.
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 24, 2011.
Brief amici curiae of Antitrust Law Professors filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Law Scholars filed.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Brief amici curiae of Freedom Holdings, and International Tobacco Partners Ltd. filed.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondent.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for respondent.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including January 10, 2011.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 10, 2010)
S & M Brands, Inc., et al., Petitioner, represented by Erik S. Jaffe
S&M Brands, Inc., et al., Petitioner, represented by Erik S. Jaffe
James D., Respondent, represented by S. Kyle Duncan
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell, Respondent, represented by Kyle Duncan
James D. "Buddy" Caldwell, Respondent, represented by S. Kyle Duncan
James D. Buddy Caldwell, Attorney General of Louisiana, Respondent, represented by James David Caldwell
Antitrust Law Professors, Amicus Curiae, represented by C. Boyden Gray
Constitutional Law Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Alan B. Morrison
Freedom Holdings, and International Tobacco Partners Ltd., Amicus Curiae, represented by David F. Dobbins