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Kane County, Utah v. United States

Petition for certiorari denied on January 25, 2021

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Docket No. Op. Below Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
20-82 10th Cir. N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2020

Issue: (1) Whether Rule 24(a)(2) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure allows intervention as of right where the movant does not have a significant, cognizable interest in the lawsuit; and (2) whether the United States adequately represents its title, which is the only interest at issue in a quiet title suit.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
07/23/2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due August 28, 2020)
08/14/2020Motion of respondents Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, et al. to extend the time to file a response from August 28, 2020 to October 27, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
08/17/2020Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including October 27, 2020, for all respondents.
10/27/2020Brief of respondents Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance, et al. in opposition filed. VIDED.
11/09/2020Reply of petitioner Kane County, Utah filed. (Distributed)
11/09/2020Reply of Kane County, Utah not accepted for filing.(Dupilicate Submission) (November 25, 2020)
11/10/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/4/2020.
12/07/2020DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/11/2020.
01/04/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
01/11/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
01/19/2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
01/25/2021Petition DENIED. Justice Gorsuch took no part in the consideration or decision of this petition.