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Tong v. Tweed-New Haven Airport Authority

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Petition for certiorari denied on March 23, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-735 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issues: (1) Whether a political subdivision of a state has standing to sue its creator state under the supremacy clause of the United States Constitution; and (2) whether the Federal Aviation Act preempts a state law limiting the length of an airport runway, thereby depriving a state from determining the size and nature of a local airport.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Sep 24 2019Application (19A347) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 7, 2019 to December 6, 2019, submitted to Justice Ginsburg.
Sep 27 2019Application (19A347) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until December 6, 2019.
Dec 06 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 9, 2020)
Dec 16 2019Waiver of right of respondent City of New Haven to respond filed.
Dec 16 2019Waiver of right of respondent Tweed-New Haven Airport Authority to respond filed.
Dec 30 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/17/2020.
Jan 10 2020Response Requested. (Due February 10, 2020)
Feb 10 2020Brief of respondents Tweed-New Haven Airport Authority, et al. in opposition filed.
Feb 26 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
Feb 27 2020Reply of petitioner William Tong filed.(Distributed)
Mar 23 2020Petition DENIED.