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Poole v. New York State Citizens’ Coalition for Children

Petition for certiorari denied on January 27, 2020
Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
19-574 2nd Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2019

Issue: Whether the Adoption Assistance and Child Welfare Act of 1980’s criteria for partial federal reimbursement unambiguously confer on foster parents a private right of action to compel states to cover the costs of all the eligible expenses for eligible children identified in the CWA.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
Oct 30 2019Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due December 2, 2019)
Nov 21 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 2, 2019 to January 2, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
Nov 22 2019Response to motion for an extension of time from petitioner Sheila Poole filed.
Nov 22 2019Reply in support of motion filed.
Nov 22 2019Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 2, 2020.
Dec 02 2019Brief amicus curiae of State of Connecticut filed.
Jan 02 2020Brief of respondent New York State Citizens' Coalition for Children in opposition filed.
Jan 02 2020Letter waiving the 14-day waiting period for the distribution of the petition under Rule 15.5 filed.
Jan 08 2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/24/2020.
Jan 09 2020Reply of petitioner Sheila Poole filed. (Distributed)
Jan 27 2020Petition DENIED.