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Eychaner v. City of Chicago, Illinois

Petition for certiorari denied on July 2, 2021. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Gorsuch joins, dissenting from denial of certiorari.

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1214 Ill. App. Ct. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: (1) Whether the possibility of future blight is a permissible basis for a government to take property in an unblighted area and give it to a private party for private use; and (2) whether the Supreme Court should reconsider its decision in Kelo v. City of New London.

SCOTUSblog Coverage

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
02/26/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 2, 2021)
03/04/2021Waiver of right of respondent City of Chicago, Illinois to respond filed.
03/10/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/26/2021.
03/15/2021Response Requested. (Due April 14, 2021)
03/31/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 14, 2021 to May 28, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
04/02/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted in part and the time is extended to and including May 14, 2021.
04/13/2021Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
04/13/2021Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation and National Federation of Independent Business Small Business Legal Center filed.
04/14/2021Brief amicus curiae of Center for Constitutional Jurisprudence filed.
04/14/2021Brief amicus curiae of The Cato Institute filed.
04/14/2021Brief amici curiae of Law Professors filed.
05/14/2021Brief of respondent City of Chicago, Illinois in opposition filed.
05/26/2021Reply of petitioner Fred J. Eychaner filed.
06/01/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/17/2021.
06/21/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/24/2021.
07/01/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 7/1/2021.
07/02/2021Petition DENIED. Justice Kavanaugh would grant the petition for a writ of certiorari. Justice Thomas, with whom Justice Gorsuch joins, dissenting from denial of certiorari. (Detached Opinion)