Alabama v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on April 29, 2013
Issue: Whether 8 U.S.C. §1324, which prohibits concealing or harboring unlawfully present aliens, encouraging or inducing them to come into or reside in the United States, or transporting them in furtherance of their unlawful presence, impliedly and facially preempts state laws, such as ALA. CODE "31-13-13, prohibiting a state"s residents from: (a) concealing or harboring aliens who are present in the United States in violation of federal law; (b) encouraging or inducing aliens to enter into or reside in the state, when their entry or residence would violate federal law; or (c) transporting unlawfully present aliens within the state in furtherance of their unlawful presence.
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- Petition of the day (Mary Pat Dwyer, April 25, 2013)
| Date | Proceedings and Orders |
|---|---|
| 01/15/2013 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 19, 2013) |
| 02/15/2013 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including March 21, 2013. |
| 02/19/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Thomas More Law Center filed. |
| 02/19/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Arizona, et al. filed. |
| 02/19/2013 | Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed. |
| 03/21/2013 | Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. |
| 04/01/2013 | Reply of petitioners Alabama, et al. filed. (Distributed) |
| 04/03/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 19, 2013. |
| 04/22/2013 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of April 26, 2013. |
| 04/29/2013 | Petition DENIED. Justice Scalia dissents. |