S.S. v. Colorado River Indian Tribes
Petition for certiorari denied on October 30, 2017
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17-95 | Ariz. Ct. App. | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2017 |
Issue: (1) Whether the Indian Child Welfare Act, 25 U.S.C. §" 1912(d) and 1912(f), applies in a private severance action initiated by one birth parent against the other birth parent of an Indian child; and (2) whether, if the sections apply in such an action, this de jure discrimination and separate-and-substandard treatment of Indian children violate the due process and equal protection guarantees of the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments.
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- Petition of the day (Aurora Barnes, August 17, 2017)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 07/17/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 18, 2017) |
| 07/27/2017 | Blanket consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs filed by petitioners, S. S., et al. |
| 08/07/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 18, 2017. |
| 08/18/2017 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation. |
| 09/18/2017 | Brief of respondents Colorado River Indian Tribes, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 09/27/2017 | Reply of petitioners S. S. and S.S. filed. |
| 10/04/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2017. |
| 10/30/2017 | Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Pacific Legal Foundation GRANTED. |
| 10/30/2017 | Petition DENIED. |