No. 09-475
Title:
Monsanto Company, et al., Petitioners
v.
Geertson Seed Farms, et al.
Docketed:October 23, 2009
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(07-16458, 07-16492, 07-16725)
  Decision Date:June 24, 2009
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Sep 11 2009 Application (09A254) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 22, 2009 to October 22, 2009, submitted to Justice Kennedy.
Sep 17 2009 Application (09A254) granted by Justice Kennedy extending the time to file until October 22, 2009.
Oct 22 2009 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 23, 2009)
Nov 3 2009 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 23, 2009, for all respondents.
Nov 23 2009 Brief amici curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation, et al. filed.
Nov 23 2009 Brief amicus curiae of PhytaGro, LLC filed.
Nov 23 2009 Brief amicus curiae of Washington Legal Foundation filed.
Dec 23 2009 Brief of respondent Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
Dec 23 2009 Brief of respondents Geertson Seed Farms, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 30 2009 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2010.
Dec 30 2009 Reply of petitioners Monsanto Company, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 15 2010 Petition GRANTED. The brief of petitioners is to be filed on or before Thursday, February 25, 2010. The brief of respondents is to be filed on or before Thursday, March 25, 2010. A reply brief, if any, is to be filed in accordance with Rule 25.3 of the Rules of this Court. Justice Breyer took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.
Feb 2 2010 Consent of petitioners to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or neither party filed.
Feb 16 2010 SET FOR ARGUMENT ON Tuesday, April 27, 2010.
Feb 25 2010 The time within which to file the joint appendix and petitioners' briefs on the merits is extended to and including March 2, 2010.
Feb 25 2010 The time within which to file respondents' brief on the merits is extended to and including March 29, 2010.
Mar 1 2010 Brief of petitioners Monsanto Company, et al. filed.
Mar 1 2010 Joint appendix filed (2 volumes). (Statement of costs received.)
Mar 2 2010 Brief of respondent Federal Respondents in support of petitioners filed.
Mar 5 2010 CIRCULATED.
Mar 5 2010 Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed. (Distributed)
Mar 8 2010 Brief amici curiae of American Sugarbeet Growers Association, et al. filed. (Distributed).
Mar 8 2010 Brief amici curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 8 2010 Record received from U.S.C.A. for 9th Circuit. (1 envelope)
Mar 8 2010 Brief amici curiae of Washington Legal Foundation, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 8 2010 Brief amici curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al. filed. (Distributed)



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
Gregory G. Garre Latham & Watkins, LLP(202) 637-2207
    Counsel of Record555 11th Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC  20004
gregory.garre@lw.com
Party name: Monsanto Company, et al.
 
Maureen E. Mahoney Latham & Watkins LLP(202) 637-2200
555 11th Street, NW
Suite 1000
Washington, DC  20004
Maureen.Mahoney@LW.com
Party name: Monsanto Company, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Elena Kagan Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: Federal Respondents in support of petitioners
 
George A. Kimbrell The Center for Food Safety(415) 826-2770
    Counsel of Record 2601 Mission Street, Suite 803
San Francisco, CA  94110
Party name: Geertson Seed Farms, et al.
Other:
Cory L. Andrews Washington Legal Foundation(202)-588-0302
2009 Massachusetts Avenue N.W.
Washington, DC  20036
candrews@wlf.org
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation, et al.
 
F. William Brownell Hunton & Williams LLP(202) 955-1500
1900 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
Party name: Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America, et al.
 
Kathryn Kusske Floyd Mayer Brown LLP(202) 263-3000
1999 K Street, N.W.
Washington, DC  20006
kkusskefloyd@mayerbrown.com
Party name: American Farm Bureau Federation, et al.
 
Jerrold J. Ganzfried Howrey LLP(202) 783-0800
1299 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20004
ganzfriedj@howrey.com
Party name: American Sugarbeet Growers Association, et al.
 
Kevin T. Haroff Shook Hardy & Bacon LLP(202) 783-8400
1155 F Street, NW
Suite 200
Washington, DC  20004
Party name: Washington Legal Foundation
 
Dan Himmelfarb Mayer Brown LLP(202) 263-3000
1909 K Street, N. W.
Washington, DC  20006-1101
dhimmelfarb@mayerbrown.com
Party name: American Farm Bureau Federation, et al.
 
Mary A. Lehman Law Offices of Mary A. Lehman(888) 843-3777
941 Orange Avenue, Suite 531
Coronado, CA  92118
Party name: PhytaGro, LLC
 
Damien M. Schiff Pacific Legal Foundation(916)-419-7111
3900 Lennane Drive
Suite 200
Sacramento, CA  95834
mrh@pacificlegal.org
Party name: Pacific Legal Foundation