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Passaro v. Virginia

Petition for certiorari denied on January 13, 2020

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-565 4th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether, in the context of a federal claim brought in state court where the state would enjoy sovereign immunity, a state"s voluntary removal to federal court waives sovereign immunity.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
10/29/2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 29, 2019)
11/04/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 29, 2019 to December 30, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
11/06/2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 30, 2019.
12/09/2019Brief of respondents Commonwealth of Virginia, et al. in opposition filed.
12/20/2019Reply of petitioner Antonio Passaro, Jr. filed.
12/23/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
01/13/2020Petition DENIED.