Doe v. Holcomb
Petition for certiorari denied on October 1, 2018
Issue: (1) Whether the 11th Amendment prevents the entry of injunctive and declaratory relief in federal court against a governor, attorney general and state-court administrator to prevent the continued enforcement of a categorical and nonwaivable state ban against granting a legal change of name to any person who is not a United States citizen; and (2) whether the article III standing doctrines of causation and redressability bar the entry of injunctive and declaratory relief in federal court against a county clerk of court to prevent the continued enforcement of a categorical and nonwaivable state ban on granting a legal change of name to any person who is not a United States citizen.
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- Petitions of the week: The new Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, July 13, 2018)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 05/31/2018 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 5, 2018) |
| 06/08/2018 | Waiver of right of respondents Eric Holcomb, et al. to respond filed. |
| 06/11/2018 | Waiver of right of respondent Myla Eldridge to respond filed. |
| 06/20/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018. |
| 06/26/2018 | Response Requested. (Due July 26, 2018) |
| 07/26/2018 | Brief of respondents Eric Holcomb, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 07/26/2018 | Brief of respondent Myla Eldridge in opposition filed. |
| 08/14/2018 | Reply brief of petitioner John Doe, formerly known as Jane Doe filed. (Distributed) |
| 08/15/2018 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018. |
| 10/01/2018 | Petition DENIED. |