City of Farmers Branch v. Villas at Parkside Partners

Linked with City of Hazleton v. Lozano (13-531)

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 3, 2014.

Docket No.13-516

Issue

(1) Whether a local ordinance prohibiting the knowing harboring of illegal aliens in rental housing is a preempted "regulation of immigration"; (2) whether a local ordinance prohibiting the knowing harboring of illegal aliens in rental housing is impliedly field preempted; and (3) whether a local ordinance prohibiting the knowing harboring of illegal aliens in rental housing is impliedly conflict preempted.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Oct 21, 2013

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 25, 2013)

Nov 19, 2013

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the Villas respondents.

Nov 19, 2013

Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the Reyes respondents.

Nov 20, 2013

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including December 26, 2013, for all respondents.

Nov 25, 2013

Brief amicus curiae of American Unity Legal Defense Fund filed.

Nov 25, 2013

Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed.

Nov 25, 2013

Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund, Inc. filed.

Dec 26, 2013

Brief of respondents Villas at Parkside Partners, et al. in opposition filed.

Dec 26, 2013

Brief of Reyes Respondents in opposition filed.Jan 14, 2014

Reply of petitioner City of Farmers Branch, Texas filed.

Jan 15, 2014

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 21, 2014.

Feb 24, 2014

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of February 28, 2014.

Mar 3, 2014

Petition DENIED.

Recommended Citation: City of Farmers Branch v. Villas at Parkside Partners, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/city-of-farmers-branch-v-villas-at-parkside-partners/