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Bearcomesout v. United States

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on June 24, 2019.

Docket No.17-6856
Op. Below9th Cir.

Issue

Whether the "separate sovereign" concept actually exists when Congress"s plenary power over Indian tribes and the general erosion of any real tribal sovereignty is amplified by the Northern Cheyenne Tribe"s constitution in such a way that the petitioner"s prosecutions in both tribal and federal court violate the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Nov 14, 2017
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 22, 2017)
Nov 29, 2017
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
Dec 7, 2017
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
Jan 3, 2018
Rescheduled.
Mar 21, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
Apr 13, 2018
Rescheduled.
Apr 16, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
Apr 23, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
May 7, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
May 14, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018.
May 21, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/24/2018.
May 29, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/31/2018.
Jun 4, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018.
Jun 11, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
Jun 18, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
Jun 27, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
Jun 27, 2018
Response Requested. (Due July 27, 2018)
Jul 19, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 27, 2018 to August 27, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Jul 19, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 27, 2018.
Aug 27, 2018
Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
Sep 5, 2018
Reply of petitioner Tawnya Bearcomesout filed.
Oct 18, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
Jun 17, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
Jun 24, 2019
Petition DENIED.

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