R. K. B. v. E. T.

Petition for certiorari denied on March 26, 2018

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
17-942	Utah	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2017

Issue: Whether the Indian Child Welfare Act defines "parent" in 25 U.S.C. § 1903(9) to include an unwed biological father who has not complied with state law rules to attain legal status as a parent.

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Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, January 23, 2018)

Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/17/2017	Application (17A562) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from November 29, 2017 to December 29, 2017, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
11/20/2017	Response to application from respondent E.T. filed.
11/22/2017	Application (17A562) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until December 29, 2017.
12/18/2017	Application (17A562) to extend further the time from December 29, 2017 to January 16, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
12/21/2017	Application (17A562) denied by Justice Sotomayor.
12/29/2017	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 2, 2018)
01/17/2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 2, 2018 to February 16, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
01/18/2018	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including February 16, 2018
01/23/2018	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioners, R. K. B., et al..
02/01/2018	Brief amicus curiae of National Council For Adoption filed.
02/02/2018	Brief amici curiae of Academy of Adoption and Assisted Reproduction Attorneys filed.
02/02/2018	Brief amicus curiae of Utah Adoption Council filed.
02/02/2018	Brief amicus curiae of Goldwater Institute filed.
02/16/2018	Brief of respondent E.T. in opposition filed.
03/06/2018	Reply of petitioners R. K. B., et al. filed.
03/07/2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/23/2018.
03/26/2018	Petition DENIED.