Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of the University of California

Petition for certiorari before judgment denied without prejudice on February 26, 2018

Docket No.	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
17-1003	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	OT 2017

Issue: (1) Whether the acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security"s decision to wind down the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals policy is judicially reviewable; and (2) whether the acting secretary's decision to wind down the DACA policy is lawful.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
01/18/2018	Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed. (Response due February 20, 2018)
01/19/2018	Motion to Expedite filed by petitioner Department of Homeland Security, et al.
01/22/2018	Response to motion from respondents States of California, et al. filed.
01/22/2018	Response to motion from respondents Regents of the University of California; Janet Napolitano, President of the University of California filed.
01/22/2018	Response to motion from respondents Dulce Garcia, Miriam Gonzalez Avila, Saul Jimenez Suarez, Viridiana Chabolla Mendoza, Norma Ramirez, and Jirayut Latthivongskorn filed.
01/22/2018	Reply in support of motion to expedite filed by petitioner Department of Homeland Security, et al.
01/23/2018	The motion of petitioners to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment is granted in part. As respondents have agreed, they will file their briefs in opposition by February 2, 2018.
01/25/2018	Brief amici curiae of The States of Texas, et al. filed.
01/29/2018	Blanket Consent filed by Respondents, Dulce Garcia, Miriam Gonzalez Avila, Saul Jimenez Suarez, Viridiana Chabolla Mendoza, Norma Ramirez, and Jirayut Latthivongskorn.
01/31/2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/16/2018.
02/02/2018	Brief of respondents States of California, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
02/02/2018	Brief of respondents Regents of the University of California; Janet Napolitano, President of the University of California in opposition filed. (Distributed)
02/02/2018	Brief amicus curiae of Eagle Forum Education & Legal Defense Fund filed. (Distributed)
02/02/2018	Brief of respondents Dulce Garcia, et al. in opposition filed. (Distributed)
02/02/2018	Brief amici curiae of Citizens United, et al. filed.(Distributed)
02/07/2018	Reply of petitioners Department of Homeland Security, et al. filed. (Distributed)
02/15/2018	Letter of February 14, 2018 from the Solicitor General received. (Distributed)
02/20/2018	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/23/2018.
02/26/2018	Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment DENIED without prejudice. It is assumed that the Court of Appeals will proceed expeditiously to decide this case.