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Alaska v. Organized Village of Kake

Petition for certiorari denied on March 28, 2016
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-467 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether the Ninth Circuit's decision below contravenes the basic administrative law principle, established by this Court's decisions, that an executive agency may change the policies of a previous administration based on the new administration's different values and priorities, even though the relevant facts are unchanged.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 12 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 13, 2015)
Nov 3 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 14, 2015, for all respondents.
Nov 4 2015Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the peittioner.
Nov 12 2015Brief amici curiae of City of Craig, Alaska, et al. filed.
Nov 13 2015Brief amici curiae of Alaska Forest Association, et al. filed.
Dec 8 2015Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including January 19, 2016, for all respondents.
Jan 12 2016Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including February 19, 2016.
Feb 19 2016Brief of respondents Organized Village of Kake, Alaska, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 19 2016Brief of respondents Department of Agriculture, et al. in opposition filed.
Mar 8 2016Reply of petitioner Alaska filed. (Distributed)
Mar 9 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 25, 2016.
Mar 28 2016Petition DENIED.