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Taylor v. Yee

Petition for certiorari denied on February 29, 2016
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-169 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: (1) Whether the Ninth Circuit’s judgment in this case should be granted, vacated, and remanded in light of Horne v. Department of Agriculture, and (2) whether the California Unclaimed Property Law violates the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment because it deprives owners of their property without affording constitutionally adequate notice.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 5 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 8, 2015)
Aug 20 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including October 8, 2015.
Sep 8 2015Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization.
Sep 8 2015Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Shareholder Services Association and The Securities Transfer Association.
Oct 7 2015Opposition of counsel for the respondents to motions for leave to file amicus curiae briefs.
Oct 8 2015Brief of respondents Betty Yee, Individually and in Her Official Capacity as State Controller of the State of California, et al. in opposition filed.
Oct 28 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 13, 2015.
Nov 16 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of November 24, 2015.
Nov 30 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 4, 2015.
Dec 7 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of December 11, 2015.
Dec 28 2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 8, 2016.
Jan 11 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 15, 2016.
Jan 19 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 22, 2016.
Feb 8 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 19, 2016.
Feb 29 2016Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Shareholder Services Association and The Securities Transfer Association GRANTED.
Feb 29 2016Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Unclaimed Property Professionals Organization GRANTED.
Feb 29 2016Petition DENIED Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, concurring in the denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)