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Patchak v. Zinke

Docket No. Op. BelowArgument Opinion Vote Author Term
16-498 D.C. Cir. Nov 7, 2017 Feb 27, 2018 6-3 Thomas OT 2017

Holding: The court of appeals properly affirmed the district court's dismissal of Patchak's lawsuit pursuant to the Gun Lake Act.

Judgment: Affirmed, 6-3, in an opinion by Justice Thomas on February 27, 2018. Justice Breyer filed a concurring opinion. Justice Ginsburg filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Justice Sotomayor joined. Justice Sotomayor filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Chief Justice Roberts filed a dissenting opinion, in which Justices Kennedy and Gorsuch joined.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/11/2016Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 14, 2016)
11/11/2016Brief of respondent Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish band of Pottawatomi Indians in opposition filed.
11/14/2016Waiver of right of respondent Sally Jewel, Secretary of the Interior, et al. to respond filed.
11/14/2016Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Federal Courts Scholars.
11/28/2016Opposition of intervenor-respondent Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians, to motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief of Federal Courts Scholars filed.
11/30/2016DISTRIBUTED for Conference of January 6, 2017.
12/15/2016Response Requested. (Due January 17, 2017)
01/12/2017Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 16, 2017.
02/15/2017Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including March 20, 2017.
03/20/2017Brief of Federal Respondents in opposition filed.
04/03/2017Reply of petitioner David Patchak filed.
04/05/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 21, 2017.
04/24/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 28, 2017.
05/01/2017Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Federal Courts Scholars GRANTED.
05/01/2017Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
05/16/2017The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including July 13, 2017.
05/16/2017The time to file respondents' briefs on the merits is extended to and including September 11, 2017.
07/12/2017Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
07/12/2017Brief of petitioner David Patchak filed.
07/19/2017Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts Scholars filed.
08/31/2017SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, November 7, 2017
09/07/2017CIRCULATED
09/11/2017Brief of respondent Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians filed. (Distributed)
09/11/2017Brief of Federal Respondents filed. (Distributed)
09/12/2017Record requested from the U.S.C.A. District of Columbia Circuit.
09/15/2017Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians on 09/15/2017
09/18/2017Brief amici curiae of Wayland Township, et al. filed. (Distributed)
09/18/2017Brief amicus curiae of U.S. House of Representatives filed. (Distributed)
09/18/2017Brief amicus curiae of National Congress of American Indians filed. (Distributed)
09/18/2017Brief amici curiae of Federal Courts and Federal Indian Law Scholars filed. (Distributed)
09/18/2017Brief amicus curiae of Professor Edward A. Hartnett filed. (Distributed)
09/18/2017Motion for divided argument filed by respondent.
10/10/2017Motion for divided argument filed by respondent GRANTED.
10/11/2017Reply of petitioner David Patchak filed. (Distributed)
11/07/2017Argued. For petitioner: Scott E. Gant, Washington, D. C. For federal respondents: Ann O'Connell, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For Match-E-Be-Nash-She-Wish Band of Pottawatomi Indians respondent: Pratik A. Shah, Washington, D. C.
02/27/2018Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., announced the judgment of the Court and delivered an opinion, in which Breyer, Alito, and Kagan, JJ., joined. Breyer, J., filed a concurring opinion. Ginsburg, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment, in which Sotomayor, J., joined. Sotomayor, J., filed an opinion concurring in the judgment. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Kennedy and Gorsuch, JJ., joined.
04/02/2018JUDGMENT ISSUED.