International Franchise Association, Inc. v. City of Seattle

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The U.S. Chamber filed a coalition amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to grant review of the City of Seattle’s minimum-wage ordinance that subjects nationwide franchise businesses to a steeper schedule of increases in the minimum wage than smaller, local businesses over the next five years. Specifically, the Ninth Circuit had affirmed a district court's denial of a motion for a preliminary injunction against the Seattle ordinance. The joint amicus brief argues that the ordinance purposefully discriminates against interstate commerce in violation of the dormant commerce clause.

The U.S. Chamber filed this brief jointly with the Retail Litigation Center, Inc., American Hotel & Lodging Association, National Restaurant Association, Asian American Hotel Owners Association, and Home Care Association of America.

William S. Consovoy and J. Michael Connolly of Consovoy McCarthy Park PLLC served as co-counsel for the amici with the U.S. Chamber Litigation Center.