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Guam v. Davis

Petition for certiorari denied on May 4, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-827 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the 15th Amendment permits Guam to invite only "native inhabitants of Guam" to participate in a potential political-status plebiscite that would yield only a nonbinding, symbolic expression of self-determination preferences.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/28/2019Application (19A500) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 27, 2019 to December 26, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.
11/06/2019Application (19A500) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 26, 2019.
12/26/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 30, 2020)
12/31/2019Waiver of right of respondent Arnold Davis to respond filed.
01/15/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
01/21/2020Response Requested. (Due February 20, 2020)
02/03/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 20, 2020 to March 23, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
02/03/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 23, 2020.
03/17/2020Brief of respondent Arnold Davis in opposition filed.
03/27/2020Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from April 1, 2020 to April 15, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
03/31/2020Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until April 15, 2020, granted.
04/13/2020Reply of petitioners Guam, et al. filed. (Distributed)
04/15/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
05/04/2020Petition DENIED.