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Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco, California
| Docket No. | Op. Below | Argument | Opinion | Vote | Author | Term |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-1775 | 9th Cir. | Feb 23, 2022 | Jun 15, 2022 | N/A | Per Curiam | OT 2021 |
Holding: The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.
Judgment: Dismissed in a per curiam opinion on June 15, 2022. Chief Justice Roberts filed a concurring opinion, in which Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch joined.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| Jun 18 2021 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 23, 2021) |
| Jul 09 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 23, 2021 to August 23, 2021, submitted to The Clerk. |
| Jul 12 2021 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 23, 2021, for all respondents. |
| Aug 23 2021 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| Aug 23 2021 | Brief of respondents State of California et al. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 23 2021 | Brief of respondents City and County of San Francisco, et al. in opposition filed. |
| Aug 23 2021 | Brief of respondents Washington et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed) |
| Sep 08 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021. |
| Sep 08 2021 | Reply of petitioners Arizona, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Oct 04 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021. |
| Oct 12 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021. |
| Oct 25 2021 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021. |
| Oct 29 2021 | Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition. |
| Dec 13 2021 | Brief of petitioners Arizona, et al. filed. |
| Dec 13 2021 | Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed) |
| Dec 14 2021 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Arizona, et al. |
| Dec 17 2021 | ARGUMENT SET FOR Wednesday, February 23, 2022. |
| Dec 17 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed. |
| Dec 20 2021 | Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed. |
| Dec 20 2021 | Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed. |
| Dec 21 2021 | Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit. |
| Dec 21 2021 | The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer. |
| Dec 21 2021 | The record from the U.S.D.C. Eastern District of Washington (Richland) is electronic and located on Pacer. |
| Jan 12 2022 | Brief of respondents City and County of San Francisco and County of Santa Clara filed. |
| Jan 12 2022 | Brief of State Respondents filed. |
| Jan 12 2022 | Brief of Federal Respondents filed. |
| Jan 18 2022 | CIRCULATED |
| Jan 19 2022 | Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General. |
| Jan 24 2022 | Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED. |
| Feb 11 2022 | Reply of petitioner Arizona, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| Feb 17 2022 | Letter of the Solicitor General updating on status of availability of NPRM text. (Distributed) |
| Feb 23 2022 | Argued. For petitioners: Mark Brnovich, Attorney General, Phoenix, Ariz. For federal respondents: Brian H. Fletcher, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For state respondents: Helen H. Hong, Deputy Solicitor General, San Diego, Cal. |
| Jun 15 2022 | Writ of certiorari DISMISSED as improvidently granted. Opinion per curiam. Roberts, C. J., with whom Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch, JJ., join, concurring. |
| Jul 18 2022 | JUDGMENT ISSUED |
