FOOD MARKETING INSTITUTE v. ARGUS LEADER MEDIA

No. 18-481.

139 S.Ct. 2356 (2019)

FOOD MARKETING INSTITUTE, Petitioner v. ARGUS LEADER MEDIA, dba Argus Leader.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided June 24, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Evan A. Young , Austin, TX, for the petitioner.

Anthony A. Yang for the United States as amicus curiae, by special leave of the Court, in support of the petitioner.

Robert M. Loeb , Washington, DC, for the respondent.

Jon E. Arneson , Sioux Falls, SD, Robert M. Loeb , Thomas M. Bondy , Samuel Harbourt , Randall C. Smith , Easha Anand , Melanie Hallums , Orrick, Herrington &, Sutcliffe LLP, Washington, DC, for respondent.

Thomas R. Phillips , Gavin R. Villareal , Evan A. Young , Scott A. Keller , Stephanie F. Cagniart , Ellen Springer , Baker Botts L.L.P., Austin, TX, for petitioner.


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