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Iron Bar Holdings, LLC v. Cape

Petition for certiorari denied on October 20, 2025

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
25-64 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2025

Issue: Whether the Unlawful Inclosures Act implicitly preempts private landowners’ state-law property right to exclude in an area covering millions of acres of land throughout the West.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
05/21/2025Application (24A1136) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 16, 2025 to July 16, 2025, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
05/27/2025Application (24A1136) granted by Justice Gorsuch extending the time to file until July 16, 2025.
07/03/2025Application (24A1136) to extend further the time from July 16, 2025 to August 15, 2025, submitted to Justice Gorsuch.
07/09/2025Application (24A1136) denied by Justice Gorsuch.
07/16/2025Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 18, 2025)
08/06/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 18, 2025 to September 17, 2025, submitted to The Clerk.
08/08/2025Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including September 17, 2025.
08/18/2025Brief amicus curiae of The Claremont Institute's Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
08/18/2025Brief amici curiae of Wyoming Stock Growers Association, et al. filed.
08/18/2025Brief amicus curiae of United Property Owners of Montana, Inc. filed.
09/17/2025Brief of respondents Bradley Cape, et al. in opposition filed.
10/01/2025DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/17/2025.
10/01/2025Reply of petitioner Iron Bar Holdings, LLC filed. (Distributed)
10/20/2025Petition DENIED.