Gutierrez v. Saenz
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23-7809 | 5th Cir. | Feb 24, 2025 | TBD | TBD | TBD | OT 2024 |
Issue: Whether Article III standing requires a particularized determination of whether a specific state official will redress the plaintiff's injury by following a favorable declaratory judgment.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 06/25/2024 | Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. |
| 06/25/2024 | Application (23A1160) for a stay of execution of sentence of death, submitted to Justice Alito. |
| 07/09/2024 | Brief of respondent Luis Saenz in opposition filed. |
| 07/11/2024 | Reply of petitioner Ruben Gutierrez filed. |
| 07/16/2024 | Application (23A1160) referred to the Court. |
| 07/16/2024 | Application (23A1160) for stay of execution of sentence of death presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is granted pending the disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. |
| 07/25/2024 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/30/2024. |
| 10/04/2024 | Motion to proceed in forma pauperis and petition for a writ of certiorari GRANTED. |
| 10/18/2024 | Motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed. |
| 10/22/2024 | Motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including December 3, 2024. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including January 17, 2025. |
| 11/22/2024 | SET FOR ARGUMENT on Monday, February 24, 2025. |
| 11/26/2024 | Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. |
| 12/03/2024 | Brief of petitioner Ruben Gutierrez filed. |
| 12/03/2024 | Joint appendix filed. (2 Volumes) |
| 12/10/2024 | Brief amicus curiae of Constitutional Accountability Center filed. |
| 12/11/2024 | Documents under seal received electronically from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit and available with the Clerk. The remainder of the record is electronic and is available on PACER. |
| 01/13/2025 | CIRCULATED |
| 01/17/2025 | Brief of respondents Luis Saenz, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 01/24/2025 | Brief amici curiae of Arkansas, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/04/2025 | Record received electronically from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas and available with the Clerk. |
| 02/14/2025 | Reply of petitioner Ruben Gutierrez filed. (Distributed) |
| 02/24/2025 | Argued. For petitioner: Anne E. Fisher, Assistant Federal Defender, Philadelphia, Pa. For respondents: William F. Cole, Deputy Solicitor General, Austin, Tex. |