AXON ENTERPRISE, INC. v. F.T.C.

Nos. 21-86 and 21-1239.

143 S.Ct. 890 (2023)

598 U.S. 175

AXON ENTERPRISE, INC., Petitioner v. FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION, et al. Securities and Exchange Commission, et al., Petitioners v. Michelle Cochran.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 14, 2023.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul D. Clement , Washington, DC, for Petitioner in 21-86.

Malcolm L. Stewart , Deputy Solicitor General, for Respondents in 21-86, Petitioners in 21-1239.

Gregory G. Garre , Washington, DC, for Respondent in 21-1239.

Pamela B. Petersen , Axon Enterprise, Inc., Scottsdale, AZ, Paul D. Clement , Counsel of Record, Erin E. Murphy , Matthew D. Rowen , Evelyn Blacklock , Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Washington, DC, for Petitioner in 21-86.

Anisha S. Dasgupta , General Counsel, Joel Marcus , Deputy General Counsel, Imad Dean Abyad , Counsel, Federal Trade Commission, Washington, D.C., Dan M. Berkovitz , General Counsel, Michael A. Conley , Solicitor, Dominick V. Freda , Assistant General Counsel, Daniel Staroselsky , Senior Appellate Counsel, Securities and Exchange Commission, Washington, D.C., Elizabeth B. Prelogar , Solicitor General, Counsel of Record, Brian M. Boynton , Principal Deputy Assistant, Attorney General, Malcolm L. Stewart , Deputy Solicitor General, Vivek Suri , Assistant to the Solicitor General, Mark B. Stern , Joshua M. Salzman , Daniel Aguilar , Amanda L. Mundell , Attorneys, Department of Justice, Washington, D.C., for Respondents in 21-86.

Margaret A. Little , Markham S. Chenoweth , Richard A. Samp , Kara M. Rollins , Russell G. Ryan , New Civil Liberties Alliance, Washington, DC, Gregory G. Garre , Counsel of Record, Charles S. Dameron , Blake E. Stafford , Latham & Watkins LLP, Washington, DC, for Respondent in 21-1239.


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