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Kentner v. City of Sanibel

Petition for certiorari denied on January 12, 2015
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
14-404 11th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2014

Issue: (1) Whether traditional property rights are among those fundamental rights and liberties subject to the substantive protections of due process, per Lingle v. Chevron U.S.A., Inc., Nectow v. City of Cambridge, and Village of Euclid v. Ambler Realty Co.; and (2) whether a regulatory restriction on the right to use one's property “must substantially advance a legitimate state interest” to satisfy the substantive requirement of due process, per Lingle, Nectow, and Euclid.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jul 22 2014Application (14A103) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 6, 2014 to October 3, 2014, submitted to Justice Thomas.
Jul 28 2014Application (14A103) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until October 3, 2014.
Oct 3 2014Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 6, 2014)
Oct 21 2014Order extending time to file response to petition to and including November 26, 2014.
Oct 31 2014Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the petitioners.
Nov 3 2014Brief amici curiae of National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center, et al. filed.
Nov 6 2014Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
Nov 26 2014Brief of respondent City of Sanibel, Florida in opposition filed.
Dec 9 2014Reply of petitioners David Kentner, Susan A.Kentner, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 10 2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 9, 2015.
Jan 12 2015Petition DENIED.