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Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco, California

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1775 9th Cir. Feb 23, 2022 Jun 15, 2022 N/A Per Curiam OT 2021

Holding: The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.

Judgment: Dismissed in a per curiam opinion on June 15, 2022. Chief Justice Roberts filed a concurring opinion, in which Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch joined.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 18 2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 23, 2021)
Jul 09 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 23, 2021 to August 23, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 12 2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 23, 2021, for all respondents.
Aug 23 2021Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
Aug 23 2021Brief of respondents State of California et al. in opposition filed.
Aug 23 2021Brief of respondents City and County of San Francisco, et al. in opposition filed.
Aug 23 2021Brief of respondents Washington et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
Sep 08 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Sep 08 2021Reply of petitioners Arizona, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Oct 04 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
Oct 12 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
Oct 25 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
Oct 29 2021Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
Dec 13 2021Brief of petitioners Arizona, et al. filed.
Dec 13 2021Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed)
Dec 14 2021Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Arizona, et al.
Dec 17 2021ARGUMENT SET FOR Wednesday, February 23, 2022.
Dec 17 2021Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
Dec 20 2021Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed.
Dec 20 2021Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed.
Dec 21 2021Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
Dec 21 2021The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
Dec 21 2021The record from the U.S.D.C. Eastern District of Washington (Richland) is electronic and located on Pacer.
Jan 12 2022Brief of respondents City and County of San Francisco and County of Santa Clara filed.
Jan 12 2022Brief of State Respondents filed.
Jan 12 2022Brief of Federal Respondents filed.
Jan 18 2022CIRCULATED
Jan 19 2022Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General.
Jan 24 2022Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED.
Feb 11 2022Reply of petitioner Arizona, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 17 2022Letter of the Solicitor General updating on status of availability of NPRM text. (Distributed)
Feb 23 2022Argued. For petitioners: Mark Brnovich, Attorney General, Phoenix, Ariz. For federal respondents: Brian H. Fletcher, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For state respondents: Helen H. Hong, Deputy Solicitor General, San Diego, Cal.
Jun 15 2022Writ of certiorari DISMISSED as improvidently granted. Opinion per curiam. Roberts, C. J., with whom Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch, JJ., join, concurring.
Jul 18 2022JUDGMENT ISSUED