United States v. Vaello-Madero

Docket No.	Op. Below	Argument	Opinion	Vote	Author	Term
20-303	1st Cir.	Nov 9, 2021	Apr 21, 2022	8-1	Kavanaugh	OT 2021

Holding: The Constitution does not require Congress to extend Supplemental Security Income benefits to residents of Puerto Rico.

Judgment: Reversed, 8-1, in an opinion by Justice Kavanaugh on April 21, 2022. Justices Thomas and Gorsuch filed concurring opinions. Justice Sotomayor filed a dissenting opinion.

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Date	Proceedings and Orders (key to color coding)
09/04/2020	Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2020)
09/11/2020	Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 9, 2020 to November 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
09/14/2020	Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 9, 2020.
10/29/2020	Brief amicus curiae of Carlos Delgado Altieri, Mayor of the Municipality of Isabela, Puerto Rico filed.
11/06/2020	Brief amicus curiae of Gregorio Igartua (11/17/2020) filed.
11/09/2020	Brief amici curiae of Plaintiffs in Pe"a Mart"nez v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services filed.
11/09/2020	Response to petition from respondent Jose Luis Vaello-Madero filed.
11/09/2020	Brief amicus curiae of Virgin Islands Bar Association filed.
11/09/2020	Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico filed.
11/24/2020	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/11/2020.
11/24/2020	Reply of petitioner United States of America filed. (Distributed)
01/04/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
01/11/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
01/19/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
02/12/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
02/22/2021	DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
03/01/2021	Petition GRANTED.
03/17/2021	Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
03/22/2021	Joint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 1, 2021. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 16, 2021.
05/27/2021	Motion for a further extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
05/28/2021	Letter of supplement to request for further extension of time filed.
05/28/2021	Motion for a further extension of time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including June 7, 2021. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 30, 2021.
06/07/2021	Brief of petitioner United States of America filed.
06/07/2021	Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed.)
06/07/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Interamerican Institute for Constitutional Rights in support of neither party filed.
06/14/2021	Informative of Gregorio Igartua not accepted for filing. (July 23, 2021 - not type of document to be submitted electronically).
08/21/2021	Brief amici curiae of Plaintiff in Ruiz-Aviles v. SSA, et al. filed.
08/30/2021	Brief of respondent Jose Luis Vaello-Madero filed.
08/31/2021	Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, United States of America
09/02/2021	Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Jose Luis Vaello-Madero
09/02/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico filed.
09/03/2021	Brief amici curiae of AARP, AARP Foundation, Justice in Aging, National Organization of Social Security Claimants" Representatives filed.
09/03/2021	Brief amici curiae of The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), et al., filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amici curiae of Plaintiffs in Pe"a Mart"nez v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amici curiae of Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi and the New Progressive Party filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amici curiae of The District of Columbia, Guam, and 16 other states and territories. filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amicus curiae of University of Puerto Rico Law School Amicus Justitiae Probono Project filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, et al. filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amici curiae of National Disability Rights Network, et al. filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Hon. Jenniffer A. Gonzalez Colon, Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amicus curiae of U.S. Citizens for Equal Protection, Inc. filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association of Puerto Rico filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Senate of Puerto Rico filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amicus curiae of League of United Latin American Citizens filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Di"logo Por Puerto Rico filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amici curiae of LatinoJustice PRLDEF, et al. filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amici curiae of Public Benefits Scholars filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Virgin Islands Bar Association filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amici curiae of Puerto Rico House of Representatives filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.
09/07/2021	Brief amicus curiae of Members of the Congressional Shadow Delegation of Puerto Rico filed. (Distributed)
09/08/2021	ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, November 9, 2021.
09/21/2021	CIRCULATED
09/29/2021	Reply of petitioner United States of America filed. (Distributed)
10/22/2021	Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Gregorio Igartua.
11/08/2021	Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Gregorio Igartua DENIED.
11/09/2021	Argued. For petitioner: Curtis E. Gannon, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Hermann Ferr", New York, N. Y.
04/21/2022	Judgment REVERSED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-303_new_21o2.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., and Gorsuch, J., filed concurring opinions. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
05/23/2022	Judgment Issued