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Iowa Pork Producers Association v. Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 22-55336 · judgment June 25, 2024


Certiorari denied · June 30, 2025
Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Michael Thomas Raupp
Husch Blackwell LLP

For respondent
Samuel Thomas Harbourt
Cal. Dept. of Justice, Office of Solicitor General

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 8 conferences

Amicus briefs
2 cert-stage

Linked docket
24A400

Proceedings

  1. Jun 30 2025
    Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari.
  2. Jun 23 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/26/2025.
  3. Jun 16 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/18/2025.
  4. Jun 09 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/12/2025.
  5. Jun 02 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/5/2025.
  6. May 27 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
  7. May 19 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/22/2025.
  8. Apr 29 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2025.
  9. Apr 25 2025
    Reply of petitioner Iowa Pork Producers Association filed.
  10. Apr 11 2025
    Brief of respondents Rob Bonta, Attorney General of California, et al. in opposition filed.
  11. Apr 11 2025
    Brief of respondents Humane World for Animals, et al. in opposition filed.
  12. Feb 24 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 11, 2025, for all respondents.
  13. Feb 21 2025
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 12, 2025 to April 11, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
  14. Feb 10 2025
    Response Requested. (Due March 12, 2025)
  15. Feb 06 2025
    Brief amici curiae of Phyllis Schlafly Eagles, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  16. Jan 29 2025
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2025.
  17. Jan 29 2025
    Brief amici curiae of Iowa, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  18. Jan 13 2025
    Waiver of right of respondents Rob Bonta, in His Official Capacity as Attorney General of California, Karen Ross, and Dr. Tomas Aragon to respond filed.
  19. Jan 13 2025
    Waiver of right of respondents The Humane Society of the United States, et al. to respond filed.
  20. Jan 03 2025
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 10, 2025)
  21. Oct 24 2024
    Application (24A400) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until January 3, 2025.
  22. Oct 21 2024
    Application (24A400) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 4, 2024 to January 3, 2025, submitted to Justice Kagan.