Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
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15-981 | D.C. Cir. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2015 |
Issue: Whether the Citizenship Clause entitles persons born in American Samoa, a U.S. Territory, to birthright citizenship.
Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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Sep 14 2015 | Application (15A623) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 31, 2015 to February 1, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
Dec 14 2015 | Application (15A623) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 1, 2016. |
Feb 1 2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 2, 2016) |
Feb 22 2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 1, 2016, for all respondents. |
Feb 25 2016 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners. |
Mar 2 2016 | Brief amici curiae of League of United Latin American Citizens, et al. filed. |
Mar 2 2016 | Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Constitutional Law, et al. filed. |
Mar 2 2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Puerto Rican Bar Association, Inc. filed. |
Mar 2 2016 | Brief amici curiae of Former Federal and Local Judges filed. |
Mar 2 2016 | Brief amici curiae of Scholars of International Law filed. |
Mar 2 2016 | Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress and Former Governmental Officials filed. |
Mar 2 2016 | Brief amici curiae of Citizenship Scholars filed. |
Mar 29 2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 2, 2016, for all respondents. |
May 2 2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 11, 2016, for all respondents. |
May 11 2016 | Brief of respondents American Samoa Government, et al. in opposition filed. |
May 11 2016 | Brief of respondents Federal Respondents in opposition filed. |
May 11 2016 | Brief amici curiae of Edward J. Erler, Andrew C. McCarthy III, and The Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
May 23 2016 | Reply of petitioners Leneuoti FiaFia Tuaua, et al. filed. |
May 24 2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2016. |
Jun 13 2016 | Petition DENIED. |
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