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Brown v. Armstrong

Petition for certiorari denied on June 9, 2014
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-1056 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: Whether Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) authorizes federal courts to hold state officials responsible for remedying alleged ADA violations against parole violators housed in county jails, when state law expressly delegates to the counties sole legal custody and jurisdiction over those parole violators.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Mar 3 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 4, 2014)
Mar 18 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including May 2, 2014.
May 2 2014Brief of respondents John Armstrong, et al. in opposition filed.
May 19 2014Reply of petitioners Edmund G. Brown, Jr., et al. filed.
May 20 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 5, 2014.
Jun 9 2014Petition DENIED. Justice Kagan took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.