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Arizona v. California

Motion by Arizona for leave to file a complaint denied on February 24, 2020

Docket No.	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
22o150	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2019

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/28/2019	Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint filed.
03/27/2019	Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 29, 2019 to May 24, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
03/29/2019	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including May 24, 2019.
04/10/2019	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner State of Arizona
05/02/2019	Brief amicus curiae of National Taxpayers Union Foundation filed.
05/03/2019	Brief amicus curiae of DRI - The Voice Of The Defense Bar and the National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center filed.
05/03/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Researchers, Professors and Lecturers of Law filed.
05/03/2019	Brief amicus curiae of Southeastern Legal Foundation and Cato Institute filed.
05/24/2019	Brief of respondent State of California in opposition filed.
06/03/2019	Reply of petitioner State of Arizona filed.
06/04/2019	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
06/24/2019	The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
12/09/2019	Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
12/19/2019	Supplemental brief of State of Arizona in response to the brief for the United States as amicus curiae filed.
01/08/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
02/14/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
02/24/2020	Motion for leave to file a bill of complaint DENIED. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Alito joins, dissenting from denial of motion for leave to file complaint. (Detached Opinion)