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Colorado v. Fuentes-Espinoza

Petition for certiorari denied on April 30, 2018

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1084 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2017

Issue: Whether, under principles of implied pre-emption, the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101, et seq., forbids states from enacting legislation to prohibit human smuggling.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/08/2017Application (17A638) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 8, 2018 to January 29, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
12/13/2017Application (17A638) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until January 29, 2018.
01/29/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2018)
02/06/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 5, 2018 to April 4, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
02/15/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 4, 2018.
03/02/2018Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed.
03/05/2018Brief amici curiae of Arizona, et al. filed.
03/28/2018Brief of respondent Bernardino Fuentes-Espinoza in opposition filed.
03/28/2018Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Bernardino Fuentes-Espinoza.
04/11/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
04/13/2018Reply of petitioner Colorado filed. (Distributed)
04/30/2018Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
04/30/2018Petition DENIED.