City of Austin, Texas v. Paxton
Petition for certiorari denied on January 11, 2021
Issue: Whether, under Ex parte Young, a state official is a proper defendant in a federal declaratory judgment challenge under the supremacy clause to the validity of a self-enforcing state statute, if the official with authority to enforce the statute has not yet overtly threatened enforcement.
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| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 06/25/2020 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 30, 2020) |
| 07/13/2020 | Waiver of right of respondent Paxton, Att'y Gen. of TX to respond filed. |
| 08/05/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2020. |
| 09/02/2020 | Response Requested. (Due October 2, 2020) |
| 09/10/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 2, 2020 to December 1, 2020, submitted to The Clerk. |
| 09/11/2020 | Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 1, 2020. |
| 11/02/2020 | Supplemental brief of petitioner City of Austin, Texas filed. |
| 12/01/2020 | Brief of respondent Paxton, Att'y Gen. of TX in opposition filed. |
| 12/09/2020 | Reply of petitioner City of Austin, Texas filed. (Distributed) |
| 12/16/2020 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021. |
| 01/11/2021 | Petition DENIED. |