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

Certiorari Denied

Petition for certiorari denied on March 21, 2016.

Docket No.15-640

Issue

Whether the court of appeals erred in defying this Court"s decision in Hagen v. Utah and enjoining a proper state court prosecution of a tribal member on lands that this Court has held have been 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.

Dec 4, 2015

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

Dec 16, 2015

Brief amicus curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association filed.

Dec 16, 2015

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Myton City.

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 Wasatch County, Utah, et al. filed. (Distributed)

Mar 21, 2016

Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Myton City GRANTED.

Mar 21, 2016

Petition DENIED.

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