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Nevada Department of Wildlife v. Smith

Petition granted, judgment vacated and case remanded in light of Franchise Tax Board of California v. Hyatt.

Docket No.17-1348
Op. BelowCal.

Issue

Whether Nevada v. Hall, which permits a sovereign state to be sued in another state"s courts without its consent, should be overruled.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Mar 21, 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 25, 2018)
Apr 25, 2018
Brief amici curiae of State of Indiana and 42 other States filed.
Apr 25, 2018
Waiver of right of respondent Mark E. Smith to respond filed.
May 1, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018.
May 3, 2018
Response Requested. (Due June 4, 2018)
May 30, 2018
Waiver of the 14-day waiting period under Rule 15.5 filed by petitioner.
Jun 1, 2018
Brief of respondent Mark E. Smith in opposition filed.
Jun 5, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
Jun 7, 2018
Reply of petitioner Nevada Department of Wildlife filed. (Distributed)
Jun 27, 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
May 13, 2019
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/16/2019.
May 20, 2019
Petition GRANTED. Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Franchise Tax Bd. of Cal. v. Hyatt, 587 U. S. ___ (2019).
Jun 21, 2019
MANDATE ISSUED.
Jun 21, 2019
JUDGMENT ISSUED.

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