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Uintah County, Utah v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation

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Petition for certiorari denied on March 21, 2016
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-641 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Disclosure: Goldstein & Russell, P.C., whose attorneys contribute to this blog in various capacities, is among the counsel to the petitioners in this case.

Issue: Whether the court of appeals erred in defying this Court’s decision in Hagen v. Utah, with respect to reservation lands diminished by Congress.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 21 2015Application (15A237) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 14, 2015 to November 13, 2015, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Aug 25 2015Application (15A237) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until November 13, 2015.
Nov 13 2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 16, 2015)
Nov 30 2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 16, 2016.
Feb 16 2016Brief of respondent Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in opposition filed.
Mar 2 2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2016.
Mar 2 2016Reply of petitioners Uintah County, Utah, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Mar 21 2016Petition DENIED.