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City of Boise, Idaho v. Martin

Petition for certiorari denied on December 16, 2019
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-247 9th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the enforcement of generally applicable laws regulating public camping and sleeping constitutes “cruel and unusual punishment” prohibited by the Eighth Amendment of the Constitution.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Jun 03 2019Application (18A1264) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from June 30, 2019 to August 29, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.
Jun 04 2019Application (18A1264) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until August 29, 2019.
Aug 22 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due September 25, 2019)
Sep 05 2019Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, City of Boise.
Sep 06 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from September 25, 2019 to October 25, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
Sep 06 2019Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Robert Martin, et al.
Sep 09 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 25, 2019.
Sep 20 2019Brief amicus curiae of Brentwood Community Council filed.
Sep 20 2019Brief amicus curiae of Criminal Justice Legal Foundation filed.
Sep 23 2019Brief amicus curiae of The Downtown Denver Partnership filed.
Sep 24 2019Amicus brief of Amici Curiae States of Idaho, Alaska, Indiana, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Texas not accepted for filing. (September 24, 2019 -- Corrected version to be submitted)
Sep 24 2019Brief amici curiae of Amici Curiae California State Association of Counties and 33 California Counties and Cities filed.
Sep 24 2019Brief amicus curiae of City of Aberdeen, Washington filed.
Sep 24 2019Brief amici curiae of Amici Curiae States of Idaho, Alaska, Indiana, Louisiana, Nebraska, South Dakota and Texas filed.
Sep 24 2019Brief amicus curiae of Boise Metro Chamber of Commerce, Inc. filed.
Sep 25 2019Brief amicus curiae of Stephen Eide filed.
Sep 25 2019Brief amici curiae of Seven Cities in Orange County filed.
Sep 25 2019Brief amici curiae of California State Sheriffs' Association, California Police Chiefs Association, and California Peace Officers' Association filed.
Sep 25 2019Brief amici curiae of Maryrose Courtney and Ketchum-Downtown YMCA filed.
Sep 25 2019Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
Sep 25 2019Brief amici curiae of The People Concern and Weingart Center Association filed.
Sep 25 2019Brief amici curiae of Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and Central City Association filed.
Sep 25 2019Brief amici curiae of International Municipal Lawyers Association, et al. filed.
Sep 25 2019Brief amicus curiae of League of Oregon Cities filed.
Sep 25 2019Brief amicus curiae of Venice Stakeholders Association filed.
Sep 25 2019Brief amicus curiae of City of Los Angeles filed.
Sep 25 2019Brief amicus curiae of Building Owners and Managers Association of Oregon filed.
Sep 25 2019Brief amici curiae of International Downtown Association, et al. filed.
Oct 25 2019Brief of respondents Robert Martin, et al. in opposition filed.
Nov 13 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/6/2019.
Nov 13 2019Reply of petitioner City of Boise filed. (Distributed)
Dec 09 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/13/2019.
Dec 16 2019Petition DENIED.