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Peridot Tree WA, Inc., et al. v. Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 24-3481, 24-7196 · judgment January 2, 2026
(petition-stage, structural)
Modestly above the 4.1% base rate. The model weights this up for a circuit split argued in the petition, a Ninth Circuit decision below, and a petition citing three to ten dissents, and down for a state or local-government respondent.
Question presented
Whether the dormant Commerce Clause’s nondiscrimination principle applies to state and municipal cannabis-licensing schemes.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Chad Eric DeVeaux
Bartko Pavia LLP
For respondent
Tera Marie Heintz
Washington State Attorney General's Office
Case
Subject area
Economic Activity (estimated from the questions presented, in the Supreme Court Database’s categories)
Conference history
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Linked docket
25A1344
Proceedings
- Oct 08 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including Friday, December 4, 2026, for all respondents.
- Oct 07 2026Motion of City of Sacramento, et al. to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2026 to December 5, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Oct 05 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 4, 2026.
- Oct 02 2026Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 15, 2026 to December 4, 2026, submitted to The Clerk.
- Sep 10 2026Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 15, 2026)
- Jun 04 2026Application (25A1344) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until September 10, 2026.
- May 28 2026Application (25A1344) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from July 12, 2026 to September 10, 2026, submitted to Justice Kagan.