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Alabama-Coushatta Tribe v. Texas

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-403 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the Indian Gaming Regulatory Act of 1988 authorizes gaming on tribal lands previously governed by trust statutes that prohibited gaming, as the National Indian Gaming Commission, the Department of the Interior and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit have concluded, or not, as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit has held.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
08/12/2019Application (19A172) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from August 22, 2019 to September 23, 2019, submitted to Justice Alito.
08/14/2019Application (19A172) granted by Justice Alito extending the time to file until September 23, 2019.
09/23/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 25, 2019)
09/26/2019Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas.
10/03/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 25, 2019 to December 9, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
10/07/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 9, 2019.
10/25/2019Brief amici curiae of National Congress of American Indians, National Indian Gaming Association, and USET Sovereignty Protection Fund filed.
10/25/2019Brief amicus curiae of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Tribe of Texas filed.
12/09/2019Brief of respondent State of Texas in opposition filed.
12/20/2019Reply of petitioner Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas filed.
12/23/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
01/13/2020Petition DENIED.