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Texas v. California

Motion for leave to file bill of complaint denied on April 26, 2021

Docket No.22O153

Issue

Whether California"s sanctions against Texas and Texans " prohibiting state-funded or state-sponsored travel to Texas because Texas protects the religious freedom of faith-based child welfare providers within its borders " are born of religious animus and violate the Constitution"s privileges and immunities clause, interstate commerce clause and guarantee of equal protection. CVSG: 12/4/2020.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Feb 10, 2020
Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint filed.
Mar 12, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 10, 2020 to May 11, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Mar 18, 2020
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted, and the time is extended to and including May 11, 2020.
Apr 13, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of West Virginia, Kansas, Tennessee, and 16 Other States filed.
May 11, 2020
Brief of defendant California in opposition filed.
May 20, 2020
Reply of plaintiff Texas filed.
May 26, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
Jun 15, 2020
The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Dec 4, 2020
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
Dec 23, 2020
Supplemental brief of defendant California filed.
Dec 23, 2020
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
Dec 24, 2020
Supplemental brief of plaintiff Texas filed.
Jan 11, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
Jan 19, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
Feb 12, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
Feb 22, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
Mar 1, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/5/2021.
Mar 15, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/19/2021.
Mar 22, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
Mar 29, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/1/2021.
Apr 12, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/16/2021.
Apr 19, 2021
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/23/2021.
Apr 26, 2021
Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint DENIED. Justice Alito, with whom Justice Thomas joins, dissenting from denial of motion for leave to file complaint. (Detached Opinion)

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