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JUDGMENT ISSUED.
Judgment REVERSED. Roberts, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Scalia, Kennedy, Thomas, and Alito, JJ., joined, and in which Ginsburg, Breyer, and Kagan, JJ., joined as to Parts I and II. Thomas, J., filed a concurring opinion. Breyer, J., filed an opinion concurring in part and dissenting in part, in which Ginsburg and Kagan, JJ., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
Letter from the Solicitor General received and distributed.
Argued. For petitioners: Michael W. McConnell, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Reply of petitioners Marvin D. Horne, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amici curiae of Sun-Maid Growers of California, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed. (Distributed)
Brief of respondent Department of Agriculture filed. (Distributed)
Record from U.S.D.C. Eastern District of California is electronic. (Adminstrative record)
Record requested from U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Record from U.D.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on PACER.
CIRCULATED.
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
Brief amici curiae of Texas, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurispurdence filed.
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Brief amici curiae of DKT Liberty Project, and Thirty-Three Independent Raisin Growers filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Institute for Justice filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Federal Circuit Bar Association filed.
Brief amici curiae of Constitutional and Property Law Scholars filed.
Brief amicus curiae of The Rutherford Institute filed.
SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Wednesday, April 22, 2015
Brief amici curiae of Baylen J. Linnekin and Keep Food Legal Foundation filed.
Joint appendix filed.
Brief of petitioners Marvin D. Horne, et al. 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 the petitioners.
Petition GRANTED.
Reply of petitioners Marvin D. Horne, et al. filed.
Brief of respondent United States Department of Agriculture in opposition filed.
Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including December 8, 2014.
Brief amici curiae of Constitutional and Property Law Scholars filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
Brief amici curiae of DKT Liberty Project, and Eighteen Independent Raisin Growers filed.
Brief amici curiae of Cato Institute, et al. filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
Brief amicus curiae of Texas filed.
Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 7, 2014.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for petitioners.
Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or neither party, received from counsel for respondent.
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 8, 2014)
Application (14A44) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until September 8, 2014.
Application (14A44) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 7, 2014 to September 8, 2014, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Marvin D. Horne, et al., Petitioner, represented by Michael W. McConnell
Department of Agriculture, Respondent, represented by Donald B. Verrilli Jr.
Department of Agriculture, Respondent, represented by Edwin S. Kneedler
Baylen J. Linnekin and Keep Food Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Baylen Jamie Linnekin
Cato Institute, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Steffen N. Johnson
Center for Constitutional Jurispurdence, Amicus Curiae, represented by Timothy S. Bishop
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, Amicus Curiae, represented by John P. Elwood
Constitutional and Property Law Scholars, Amicus Curiae, represented by Prerak Shah
DKT Liberty Project, and Eighteen Independent Raisin Growers, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jessica Ring Amunson
Federal Circuit Bar Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by Jerry Stouck
Institute for Justice, Amicus Curiae, represented by Michael M. Berger
International Municipal Lawyers Association, Amicus Curiae, represented by John D. Echeverria
Mountain States Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Steven J. Lechner
Pacific Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by James S. Burling
Pacific Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by J. David Breemer
Sun-Maid Growers of California, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by M. Miller Baker
Texas, Amicus Curiae, represented by Dustin M. Howell
Texas, et al., Amicus Curiae, represented by Scott A. Keller
The Rutherford Institute, Amicus Curiae, represented by John W. Whitehead
Washington Legal Foundation, Amicus Curiae, represented by Richard A. Samp