Town of Vernon, New York v. United States
Petition for certiorari denied on November 27, 2017
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Issue: (1) Whether a tribe that opted out of the Indian Reorganization Act can revive its status under that Act through the Indian Land Consolidation Act, 25 U.S.C. § 2202, even though the United States did not hold land in a trust for that tribe at the time the tribe sought a land-in-trust acquisition; (2) whether the land-in-trust provision of the Indian Reorganization Act, 25 U.S.C. § 5108, exceeds Congress' authority under the Indian commerce clause, Art. I " 8, cl. 3; (3) whether 25 U.S.C. § 5108's standardless delegation of authority to acquire land "for Indians" is an unconstitutional delegation of legislative power; and (4) whether the federal government's control over state land must be categorically exclusive for the enclave clause, Art. I " 8, cl. 17, to prohibit the removal of that land from state jurisdiction.
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Date | Proceedings and Orders |
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04/13/2017 | Application (16A982) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from April 27, 2017 to May 26, 2017, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
04/17/2017 | Application (16A982) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until May 26, 2017. |
05/10/2017 | Application (16A982) to extend further the time from May 26, 2017 to June 26, 2017, submitted to Justice Ginsburg. |
05/15/2017 | Application (16A982) granted by Justice Ginsburg extending the time to file until June 26, 2017. |
06/23/2017 | Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 27, 2017) |
07/19/2017 | Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, The Town of Vernon on 08/10/2017 |
07/21/2017 | Brief amicus curiae of Citizens Equal Rights Foundation filed. |
07/24/2017 | Order extending time to file response to petition to and including August 28, 2017. |
08/28/2017 | Brief of respondents United States, et al. in opposition filed. |
09/13/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/6/2017. |
10/03/2017 | Rescheduled. |
10/10/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/13/2017. |
10/11/2017 | Rescheduled. |
10/23/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/27/2017. |
10/24/2017 | Rescheduled. |
10/30/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/3/2017. |
11/06/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/9/2017. |
11/13/2017 | DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/21/2017. |
11/27/2017 | Petition DENIED Justice Thomas, dissenting from the denials of certiorari. (Detached Opinion) |