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Poarch Band of Creek Indians v. Wilkes

Petition for certiorari denied on June 24, 2019

Docket No. Argument Opinion Vote Author Term
17-1175 N/A N/A N/A N/A OT 2018

Issue: Whether an Indian tribe is immune from civil liability for tort claims asserted by nonmembers. CVSG: 05/21/2019.

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DateProceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
12/08/2017Application (17A626) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 1, 2018 to February 1, 2018, submitted to Justice Thomas.
12/12/2017Application (17A626) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until February 1, 2018.
01/18/2018Application (17A626) to extend further the time from February 1, 2018 to March 2, 2018, submitted to Justice Thomas.
01/26/2018Application (17A626) granted by Justice Thomas extending the time to file until March 2, 2018.
02/16/2018Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due March 26, 2018)
03/20/2018Waiver of right of respondents CASEY WILKES, et al. to respond filed.
03/26/2018Brief amici curiae of Indian Law Scholars filed.
03/26/2018Brief amicus curiae of United South and Eastern Tribes, Inc. filed.
03/28/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/13/2018.
04/05/2018Response Requested. (Due May 7, 2018)
04/17/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 7, 2018 to June 8, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
04/24/2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 8, 2018.
06/08/2018Brief of respondent Casey Marie Wilkes, et al. in opposition filed.
06/26/2018Reply of petitioners Poarch Band of Creek Indians, et al. filed.
06/27/2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
10/01/2018The Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
05/21/2019Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
06/04/2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/20/2019.
06/04/2019Supplemental brief of respondents Casey Marie Wilkes, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/05/2019Supplemental brief of petitioners Poarch Band of Creek Indians, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/07/2019Second supplemental brief of petitioners Poarch Band of Creek Indians, et al. filed. (Distributed)
06/24/2019Petition DENIED.