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Arizona v. City and County of San Francisco, California

Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-1775 9th Cir. Feb 23, 2022 Jun 15, 2022 N/A Per Curiam OT 2021

Holding: The writ of certiorari is dismissed as improvidently granted.

Judgment: Dismissed in a per curiam opinion on June 15, 2022. Chief Justice Roberts filed a concurring opinion, in which Justices Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch joined.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
06/18/2021Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 23, 2021)
07/09/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 23, 2021 to August 23, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
07/12/2021Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 23, 2021, for all respondents.
08/23/2021Brief of respondent United States in opposition filed.
08/23/2021Brief of respondents State of California et al. in opposition filed.
08/23/2021Brief of respondents City and County of San Francisco, et al. in opposition filed.
08/23/2021Brief of respondents Washington et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
09/08/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
09/08/2021Reply of petitioners Arizona, et al. filed. (Distributed)
10/04/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
10/12/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
10/25/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/29/2021.
10/29/2021Petition GRANTED limited to Question 1 presented by the petition.
12/13/2021Brief of petitioners Arizona, et al. filed.
12/13/2021Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed)
12/14/2021Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, Arizona, et al.
12/17/2021ARGUMENT SET FOR Wednesday, February 23, 2022.
12/17/2021Brief amicus curiae of America First Legal Foundation filed.
12/20/2021Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed.
12/20/2021Brief amici curiae of Ohio, et al. filed.
12/21/2021Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit.
12/21/2021The record from the U.S.C.A. 9th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
12/21/2021The record from the U.S.D.C. Eastern District of Washington (Richland) is electronic and located on Pacer.
01/12/2022Brief of respondents City and County of San Francisco and County of Santa Clara filed.
01/12/2022Brief of State Respondents filed.
01/12/2022Brief of Federal Respondents filed.
01/18/2022CIRCULATED
01/19/2022Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General.
01/24/2022Motion for divided argument filed by the Solicitor General GRANTED.
02/11/2022Reply of petitioner Arizona, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/17/2022Letter of the Solicitor General updating on status of availability of NPRM text. (Distributed)
02/23/2022Argued. For petitioners: Mark Brnovich, Attorney General, Phoenix, Ariz. For federal respondents: Brian H. Fletcher, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For state respondents: Helen H. Hong, Deputy Solicitor General, San Diego, Cal.
06/15/2022Writ of certiorari DISMISSED as improvidently granted. Opinion per curiam. Roberts, C. J., with whom Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch, JJ., join, concurring.
07/18/2022JUDGMENT ISSUED