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Florida, Plaintiff v. California and Franchise Tax Board of California
Original jurisdiction
Leave to file denied · June 1, 2026
Counsel of record
For plaintiff
Jeffrey Paul DeSousa
Florida Office of the Attorney General
For defendant
Helen H. Hong
Cal. Dept of Justice, Office of Solicitor General
Case
Conference history
Distributed for 6 conferences
Amicus briefs
3 cert-stage
Proceedings
- Jun 01 2026Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint DENIED. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito joins, dissenting from denial of motion for leave to file complaint: I dissent for the reasons given in Nebraska v. Colorado, 577 U. S. 1211 (2016) (Thomas, J., dissenting from denial of motion for leave to file complaint).
- May 26 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/28/2026.
- May 18 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/21/2026.
- May 11 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/14/2026.
- Apr 27 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2026.
- Apr 20 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/24/2026.
- Mar 25 2026DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/17/2026.
- Feb 27 2026Brief of defendants California and Franchise Tax Board of California in opposition filed.
- Jan 28 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted, and the time is extended to and including February 27, 2026.
- Jan 23 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from January 28, 2026 to February 27, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Jan 02 2026Brief amicus curiae of National Taxpayers Union Foundation filed.
- Dec 31 2025Brief amicus curiae of American College of Tax Counsel filed.
- Dec 29 2025Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States filed.
- Dec 11 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted, and the time is extended to and including January 28, 2026.
- Dec 09 2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 29, 2025 to January 28, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Oct 28 2025Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint filed.