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Woodcrest Homes Inc. v. Carousel Farms Metropolitan District

Petition for certiorari denied on March 23, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-607 Colo. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the Fifth Amendment’s restriction of eminent domain to “public use[s]” is satisfied even if a condemnation is undertaken “for the purpose of conferring a private benefit on a particular private party.”

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Aug 12 2019Application (19A175) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 8, 2019 to November 7, 2019, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Aug 16 2019Application (19A175) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until November 7, 2019.
Aug 21 2019Blanket Consent of Woodcrest Homes, Inc. not accepted for filing. (September 05, 2019)
Nov 07 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 12, 2019)
Nov 12 2019Consent to the filing of amicus briefs received from counsel for Woodcrest Homes, Inc. not accepted for filing. (November 13, 2019 -- Corrected version to be submitted)
Nov 13 2019Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Woodcrest Homes, Inc.
Nov 19 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 12, 2019 to February 10, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 21 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 10, 2020.
Dec 10 2019Brief amici curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
Feb 10 2020Brief of respondent Carousel Farms Metropolitan District in opposition filed.
Feb 24 2020Reply of petitioner Woodcrest Homes, Inc. filed. (Distributed)
Feb 26 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/20/2020.
Mar 23 2020Petition DENIED.