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City of Austin, Texas v. Paxton

Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2021
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-1441 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: Whether, under Ex parte Young, a state official is a proper defendant in a federal declaratory judgment challenge under the supremacy clause to the validity of a self-enforcing state statute, if the official with authority to enforce the statute has not yet overtly threatened enforcement.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 25 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 30, 2020)
Jul 13 2020Waiver of right of respondent Paxton, Att'y Gen. of TX to respond filed.
Aug 05 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020.
Sep 02 2020Response Requested. (Due October 2, 2020)
Sep 10 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 2, 2020 to December 1, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 11 2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 1, 2020.
Nov 02 2020Supplemental brief of petitioner City of Austin, Texas filed.
Dec 01 2020Brief of respondent Paxton, Att'y Gen. of TX in opposition filed.
Dec 09 2020Reply of petitioner City of Austin, Texas filed. (Distributed)
Dec 16 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Jan 11 2021Petition DENIED.