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Passaro v. Virginia

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-565 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether, in the context of a federal claim brought in state court where the state would enjoy sovereign immunity, a state’s voluntary removal to federal court waives sovereign immunity.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 29 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 29, 2019)
Nov 04 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 29, 2019 to December 30, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 06 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 30, 2019.
Dec 09 2019Brief of respondents Commonwealth of Virginia, et al. in opposition filed.
Dec 20 2019Reply of petitioner Antonio Passaro, Jr. filed.
Dec 23 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
Jan 13 2020Petition DENIED.