Tuaua v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on June 13, 2016
Issue: Whether the Citizenship Clause entitles persons born in American Samoa, a U.S. Territory, to birthright citizenship.
SCOTUSblog Coverage
- Petition of the day (Kate Howard, June 3, 2016)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 09/14/2015 | Application (15A623) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from December 31, 2015 to February 1, 2016, submitted to The Chief Justice. |
| 12/14/2015 | Application (15A623) granted by The Chief Justice extending the time to file until February 1, 2016. |
| 02/01/2016 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 2, 2016) |
| 02/22/2016 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including April 1, 2016, for all respondents. |
| 02/25/2016 | Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for petitioners. |
| 03/02/2016 | Brief amici curiae of League of United Latin American Citizens, et al. filed. |
| 03/02/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Scholars of Constitutional Law, et al. filed. |
| 03/02/2016 | Brief amicus curiae of Puerto Rican Bar Association, Inc. filed. |
| 03/02/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Former Federal and Local Judges filed. |
| 03/02/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Scholars of International Law filed. |
| 03/02/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Members of Congress and Former Governmental Officials filed. |
| 03/02/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Citizenship Scholars filed. |
| 03/29/2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 2, 2016, for all respondents. |
| 05/02/2016 | Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including May 11, 2016, for all respondents. |
| 05/11/2016 | Brief of respondents American Samoa Government, et al. in opposition filed. |
| 05/11/2016 | Brief of respondents Federal Respondents in opposition filed. |
| 05/11/2016 | Brief amici curiae of Edward J. Erler, Andrew C. McCarthy III, and The Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed. |
| 05/23/2016 | Reply of petitioners Leneuoti FiaFia Tuaua, et al. filed. |
| 05/24/2016 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of June 9, 2016. |
| 06/13/2016 | Petition DENIED. |