Texas v. California
Motion for leave to file bill of complaint denied on April 26, 2021| Docket No. | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22O153 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | OT 2020 |
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.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 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 04 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 01 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) |
