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Bearcomesout v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on June 24, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-6856 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether the "separate sovereign" concept actually exists when Congress"s plenary power over Indian tribes and the general erosion of any real tribal sovereignty is amplified by the Northern Cheyenne Tribe"s constitution in such a way that the petitioner"s prosecutions in both tribal and federal court violate the double jeopardy clause of the Fifth Amendment to the U. S. Constitution.

DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
11/14/2017Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due December 22, 2017)
11/29/2017Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
12/07/2017DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/5/2018.
01/03/2018Rescheduled.
03/21/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
04/13/2018Rescheduled.
04/16/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/20/2018.
04/23/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/27/2018.
05/07/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/10/2018.
05/14/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/17/2018.
05/21/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/24/2018.
05/29/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/31/2018.
06/04/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/7/2018.
06/11/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/14/2018.
06/18/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
06/27/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/27/2018.
06/27/2018Response Requested. (Due July 27, 2018)
07/19/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 27, 2018 to August 27, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
07/19/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 27, 2018.
08/27/2018Memorandum of respondent United States filed.
09/05/2018Reply of petitioner Tawnya Bearcomesout filed.
10/18/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/2/2018.
06/17/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
06/24/2019Petition DENIED.