Uintah County, Utah v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 21, 2016.

Docket No.15-641

Issue

Whether the court of appeals erred in defying this Court"s decision in Hagen v. Utah, with respect to reservation lands diminished by Congress.

Proceedings & orders timeline

Aug 21, 2015

Application (15A237) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from September 14, 2015 to November 13, 2015, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.

Aug 25, 2015

Application (15A237) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until November 13, 2015.

Nov 13, 2015

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 16, 2015)

Nov 30, 2015

Order extending time to file response to petition to and including February 16, 2016.

Feb 16, 2016

Brief of respondent Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation in opposition filed.

Mar 2, 2016

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of March 18, 2016.

Mar 2, 2016

Reply of petitioners Uintah County, Utah, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Mar 21, 2016

Petition DENIED.

Recommended Citation: Uintah County, Utah v. Ute Indian Tribe of the Uintah and Ouray Reservation, SCOTUSblog, https://www.scotusblog.com/cases/uintah-county-utah-v-ute-indian-tribe-of-the-uintah-and-ouray-reservation/