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Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. v. Federal Trade Commission, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 17-15695 · judgment September 18, 2019

Certiorari denied · November 2, 2020
Pre-decision estimate: 7% cert probability (95% interval 4%–11%)

Before the decision, about 1.7× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a circuit split argued in the petition, a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition), and an Eleventh Circuit decision below.

Question presented

I. Cason Hewgley IV KING & SPALDING LLP 1700 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20006

  1. 737-0500 Counsel for Petitioners Jared Wheat & Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. E. Vaughn Dunnigan 2897 N Druid Hills Road Suite 142 Atlanta, GA 30329

  2. 663-4291 Counsel for Petitioner Stephen Smith

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Anne Margaret Voigts
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP

For respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall
Sullivan & Cromwell LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. Nov 02 2020
    Petition DENIED. Justice Barrett took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
  2. Oct 14 2020
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/30/2020.
  3. Oct 09 2020
    Reply of petitioners Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., et al. filed. (Distributed)
  4. Sep 08 2020
    Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until October 14, 2020 granted.
  5. Sep 04 2020
    Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from September 23, 2020 to October 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
  6. Sep 04 2020
    Brief of respondent Federal Trade Commission in opposition filed.
  7. Aug 11 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including September 4, 2020.
  8. Aug 10 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 31, 2020 to September 4, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
  9. Jul 23 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 31, 2020.
  10. Jul 22 2020
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 31, 2020 to August 31, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
  11. Jun 26 2020
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 31, 2020)