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Ranger American of the V.I. Inc. v. Balboni

Petition for certiorari denied on December 9, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-304 V.I. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the Virgin Islands Supreme Court is bound by the Supreme Court’s equal-protection decisions when Congress explicitly applied the equal protection clause to the territory via a federal statute.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 03 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 7, 2019)
Sep 27 2019Waiver of right of respondent Frederick J. Balboni, Jr. to respond filed.
Oct 02 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019.
Oct 08 2019Response Requested. (Due November 7, 2019)
Nov 04 2019Brief of respondent Frederick J. Balboni, Jr. in opposition filed.
Nov 20 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
Nov 20 2019Reply of petitioners Ranger American of the V.I., Inc., et al. filed.
Dec 09 2019Petition DENIED.