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Colorado v. Fuentes-Espinoza

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on April 30, 2018.

Docket No.17-1084
Op. BelowColo.
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Issue

Whether, under principles of implied pre-emption, the federal Immigration and Nationality Act, 8 U.S.C. § 1101, et seq., forbids states from enacting legislation to prohibit human smuggling.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Dec 8, 2017
Application (17A638) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 8, 2018 to January 29, 2018, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Dec 13, 2017
Application (17A638) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until January 29, 2018.
Jan 29, 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 5, 2018)Feb 6, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 5, 2018 to April 4, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
Feb 15, 2018
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 4, 2018.
Mar 2, 2018
Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed.Mar 5, 2018
Brief amici curiae of Arizona, et al. filed.Mar 28, 2018
Brief of respondent Bernardino Fuentes-Espinoza in opposition filed.Mar 28, 2018
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent Bernardino Fuentes-Espinoza.
Apr 11, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
Apr 13, 2018
Reply of petitioner Colorado filed. (Distributed)
Apr 30, 2018
Motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed by respondent GRANTED.
Apr 30, 2018
Petition DENIED.

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