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Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America v. Thomas J. Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 20-35453 · judgment July 27, 2021


Certiorari denied · June 27, 2022
Pre-decision estimate: 6% cert probability (95% interval 4%–8%)

Before the decision, modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a Ninth Circuit decision below, a circuit split argued in the petition, and a dissent in the court below (flagged in the petition).

Question presented

DAVID S. MURASKIN Counsel of Record PUBLIC JUSTICE, P.C. 1620 L St. NW, Suite 630 Washington, DC 20036

  1. 797-8600 dmuraskin@publicjustice.net WILLIAM A. ROSSBACH ROSSBACH LAW, P.C. MISSOULA, MT 59807-

  2. 543-5156 J. DUDLEY BUTLER BUTLER FARM & RANCH LAW GROUP, PLLC 499-A Breakwater Dr. Benton, MS 39039

  3. 673-0091 Counsel for Petitioner

Counsel of record

For petitioner
David Samuel Muraskin
FarmSTAND

For respondent
Jean-Claude Andre
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Linked docket
21A65

Proceedings

  1. Jun 27 2022
    Petition DENIED.
  2. Jun 07 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/23/2022.
  3. Jun 02 2022
    Reply of petitioners Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America filed. (Distributed)
  4. May 20 2022
    Brief of respondents Montana Beef Council, et al. in opposition filed.
  5. May 12 2022
    Response to motion to extend the time to file a response filed by petitioner.
  6. May 12 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response DENIED.
  7. May 11 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 20, 2022 to June 20, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
  8. Apr 20 2022
    Response Requested. (Due May 20, 2022)
  9. Apr 13 2022
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/29/2022.
  10. Apr 07 2022
    Reply of petitioner Ranchers-Cattlemen Action Legal Fund, United Stockgrowers of America filed.
  11. Mar 24 2022
    Waiver of right of respondents Montana Beef Council, Nebraska Beef Council, Pennsylvania Beef Council, Texas Beef Council, Lee Cornwell, Gene Curry, Walter J. Taylor to respond filed.
  12. Mar 24 2022
    Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
  13. Feb 18 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 24, 2022, for all respondents.
  14. Feb 17 2022
    Motion of respondents Montana Beef Council, et al. to extend the time to file a response from February 22, 2022 to March 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
  15. Feb 04 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including March 24, 2022.
  16. Feb 03 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 22, 2022 to March 24, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
  17. Jan 11 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 22, 2022, for all respondents.
  18. Jan 10 2022
    Motion of respondents Montana Beef Council, et al. to extend the time to file a response from January 20, 2022 to February 22, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
  19. Jan 07 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 22, 2022. See Rule 30.1.
  20. Jan 06 2022
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 20, 2022 to February 21, 2022, submitted to The Clerk.
  21. Dec 17 2021
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 20, 2022)
  22. Oct 12 2021
    Application (21A65) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 24, 2021.
  23. Oct 07 2021
    Application (21A65) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 25, 2021 to December 24, 2021, submitted to Justice Kagan.