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Utah v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on October 13, 2015

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
15-27 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2015

Issue: Whether, to invoke a district court's jurisdiction under the Quiet Title Act to adjudicate the merits of a quiet title action, a state must establish facts that show affirmative action by the United States that demonstrates its claim to title in the property, or alternatively whether a state can rely on facts that raise a cloud on the state's title.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
04/20/2015Application (14A1083) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from May 18, 2015 to June 18, 2015, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
04/23/2015Application (14A1083) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until June 18, 2015.
06/05/2015Application (14A1083) to extend further the time from June 18, 2015 to July 3, 2015, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
06/09/2015Application (14A1083) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until July 3, 2015.
07/02/2015Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 6, 2015)
07/21/2015Order extending time to file response to petition to and including September 8, 2015.
08/06/2015Brief amicus curiae of Mountain States Legal Foundation filed.
09/08/2015Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed. VIDED.
09/23/2015DISTRIBUTED for Conference of October 9, 2015.
09/24/2015Reply of petitioner Utah filed. (Distributed)
10/13/2015Petition DENIED.