Utah v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on October 13, 2015
Issue: Whether, to invoke a district court's jurisdiction under the Quiet Title Act to adjudicate the merits of a quiet title action, a state must establish facts that show affirmative action by the United States that demonstrates its claim to title in the property, or alternatively whether a state can rely on facts that raise a cloud on the state's title.
| Date | Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding) |
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| Apr 20 2015 | Application (14A1083) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 18, 2015 to June 18, 2015, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| Apr 23 2015 | Application (14A1083) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until June 18, 2015. |
| Jun 5 2015 | Application (14A1083) to extend further the time from June 18, 2015 to July 3, 2015, submitted to Justice Sotomayor. |
| Jun 9 2015 | Application (14A1083) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until July 3, 2015. |
| Jul 2 2015 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 6, 2015) |
| Jul 21 2015 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 8, 2015. |
| Aug 6 2015 | Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed. |
| Sep 8 2015 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED. |
| Sep 23 2015 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 9, 2015. |
| Sep 24 2015 | Reply of petitioner Utah filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 13 2015 | Petition DENIED. |
