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Center for Biological Diversity v. Wolf

Petition for certiorari denied on June 29, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-975 D.D.C. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether Section 102(c) of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996"which grants the secretary of the Department of Homeland Security unfettered discretion to waive all federal, and related state, local, and tribal laws, regulations and legal requirements, and sets forth no standards or criteria to apply in determining whether such waiver is necessary for expeditious border-wall construction"violates the separation of powers, the nondelegation doctrine and the presentment clause of the Constitution.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/21/2019Application (19A463) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 3, 2019 to February 1, 2020, submitted to The Chief Justice.
10/29/2019Application (19A463) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 1, 2020.
01/31/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2020)
02/14/2020Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, Center for Biological Diversity, et al.
03/05/2020Waiver of right of respondents Chad F. Wolf, et al. to respond filed.
03/05/2020Brief amici curiae of La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) filed.
03/05/2020Brief amici curiae of Local Governments filed.
03/05/2020Brief amici curiae of Dr. Deni J. Seymour, Rick and Sandy Martynec, Gayle Hartmann, Dr. Paul R. and Dr. Suzanne Fish, and Archaeology Southwest filed.
03/05/2020Brief amici curiae of North American Butterfly Association and National Butterfly Center filed.
03/11/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/27/2020.
03/17/2020Response Requested. (Due April 16, 2020)
04/10/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 16, 2020 to May 18, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
04/13/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 18, 2020.
05/13/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 18, 2020 to May 21, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
05/14/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including May 21, 2020.
05/21/2020Brief of respondents Chad F. Wolf, Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, et al. in opposition filed.
06/04/2020Reply of petitioners Center for Biological Diversity, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/09/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/25/2020.
06/29/2020Petition DENIED.