No. 19-827

Territory of Guam, et al. v. Arnold Davis

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2019-12-31
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2)
Tags: 15th-amendment fifteenth-amendment guam native-inhabitants plebiscite political-status self-determination voting-rights
Latest Conference: 2020-05-01 (distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)

Whether the Fifteenth Amendment permits Guam to invite only "native inhabitants of Guam" to participate in a potential political-status plebiscite that would yield only a nonbinding, symbolic expression of self-determination preferences.

Question Presented (AI Summary)

Whether the Fifteenth Amendment permits Guam to invite only 'native inhabitants of Guam' to participate in a potential political-status plebiscite that would yield only a nonbinding, symbolic expression of self-determination preferences

Docket Entries

2020-05-04
Petition DENIED.
2020-04-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/1/2020.
2020-04-13
Reply of petitioners Guam, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-03-31
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until April 15, 2020, granted.
2020-03-27
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from April 1, 2020 to April 15, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-03-17
Brief of respondent Arnold Davis in opposition filed.
2020-02-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 20, 2020 to March 23, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-02-03
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 23, 2020.
2020-01-21
Response Requested. (Due February 20, 2020)
2020-01-15
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/21/2020.
2019-12-31
Waiver of right of respondent Arnold Davis to respond filed.
2019-12-26
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 30, 2020)
2019-11-06
Application (19A500) granted by Justice Kagan extending the time to file until December 26, 2019.
2019-10-28
Application (19A500) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from October 27, 2019 to December 26, 2019, submitted to Justice Kagan.

Attorneys

Arnold Davis
Lucas Cody TownsendGibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP, Respondent
Guam, et al.
Michael Francis WilliamsKirkland and Ellis LLP, Petitioner