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City of Farmers Branch v. Villas at Parkside Partners

Petition for certiorari denied on March 3, 2014

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
13-516 5th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2013

Issue: (1) Whether a local ordinance prohibiting the knowing harboring of illegal aliens in rental housing is a preempted "regulation of immigration"; (2) whether a local ordinance prohibiting the knowing harboring of illegal aliens in rental housing is impliedly field preempted; and (3) whether a local ordinance prohibiting the knowing harboring of illegal aliens in rental housing is impliedly conflict preempted.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/21/2013Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 25, 2013)
11/19/2013Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the Villas respondents.
11/19/2013Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the Reyes respondents.
11/20/2013Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 26, 2013, for all respondents.
11/25/2013Brief amicus curiae of American Unity Legal Defense Fund filed.
11/25/2013Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed.
11/25/2013Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund, Inc. filed.
12/26/2013Brief of respondents Villas at Parkside Partners, et al. in opposition filed.
12/26/2013Brief of Reyes Respondents in opposition filed.
01/14/2014Reply of petitioner City of Farmers Branch, Texas filed.
01/15/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014.
02/24/2014DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 28, 2014.
03/03/2014Petition DENIED.