No. 22-913
Richard Devillier, et al. v. Texas
Tags: federal-circuit-split fifth-amendment just-compensation legislative-authorization property-rights self-executing self-executing-clause state-court-rulings statutory-authorization takings-clause
Latest Conference:
2023-09-26
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (from Petition)
May a person whose property is taken without compensation seek redress under the self-executing Takings Clause even if the legislature has not affirmatively provided them with a cause of action?
Question Presented (AI Summary)
May a person whose property is taken without compensation seek redress under the self-executing Takings Clause even if the legislature has not affirmatively provided them with a cause of action?
Docket Entries
2024-08-20
Record returned to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
2024-05-20
Judgment Issued.
2024-04-16
Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
2024-01-16
Argued. For petitioners: Robert J. McNamara, Arlington, Va. For respondent: Aaron L. Nielson, Solicitor General, Austin, Tex.; and Edwin S. Kneedler, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.)
2024-01-05
Reply of petitioners Richard Devillier, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2024-01-05
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument GRANTED.
2023-12-20
Brief amici curiae of Minnesota, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2023-12-20
Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
2023-12-13
Brief of respondent Texas (DEC. 19, 2023) filed. (Distributed)
2023-12-12
Brief amicus curiae of United States filed. (Distributed)
2023-11-30
Record received from the United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. The record is electronic and is available with the Clerk.
2023-11-30
CIRCULATED
2023-11-20
Record requested from the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
2023-11-20
Brief amici curiae of Professors James W. Ely, Jr., et al. filed.
2023-11-20
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Carlos M. Vázquez filed.
2023-11-20
Brief amici curiae of National Association of Realtors®, American Property Owners Alliance, and Texas Realtors® filed.
2023-11-20
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Ernest A. Young filed.
2023-11-20
Brief amicus curiae of Atlantic Legal Foundation filed.
2023-11-20
Brief amicus curiae of Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America filed.
2023-11-17
Brief amicus curiae of American Farm Bureau Federation filed.
2023-11-17
Brief amici curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation, et al. filed.
2023-11-17
Brief amici curiae of Ilya Somin, et al. filed.
2023-11-17
SET FOR ARGUMENT on Tuesday, January 16, 2024.
2023-11-13
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
2023-11-13
Brief of petitioners Richard Devillier, et al. filed.
2023-09-29
Petition GRANTED.
2023-06-28
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/26/2023.
2023-06-23
Reply of petitioners Richard Devillier, et al. filed.
2023-06-09
Brief of respondent Texas in opposition filed.
2023-05-10
Brief amicus curiae of Pacific Legal Foundation filed.
2023-05-10
Brief amici curiae of Ilya Somin and Cato Institute filed.
2023-04-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including June 9, 2023.
2023-04-20
Motion to extend the time to file a response from May 10, 2023 to June 9, 2023, submitted to The Clerk.
2023-04-10
Response Requested. (Due May 10, 2023)
2023-04-05
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 4/21/2023.
2023-03-29
Supplemental brief of petitioners Richard Devillier, et al. filed.
2023-03-29
Waiver of right of respondent Texas to respond filed.
2023-03-17
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 19, 2023)
Attorneys
American Farm Bureau Federation
Paul J. Beard II — FisherBroyles LLP, Amicus
Atlantic Legal Foundation
Lawrence S. Ebner — Atlantic Legal Foundation, Amicus
Chamber of Commerce of the United States of America
Jeremy Charles Marwell — Vinson & Elkins LLP, Amicus
Ilya Somin and Cato Institute
Caroline Cook Lindsay — Hilgers Graben PLLC, Amicus
Minnesota, Alabama, Alaska, Idaho, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Jersey, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia
National Association of Realtors®, American Property Owners Alliance, and Texas Realtors®
Gerald Brinton Lucas — Jones Day, Amicus
Brett A. Shumate — Jones Day, Amicus
Pacific Legal Foundation
Robert H. Thomas — Pacific Legal Foundation, Amicus
Professor Carlos M. Vázquez
Felicia H. Ellsworth — Amicus
Professor Ernest A. Young
Professors James W. Ely, Jr., and Julia Mahoney and The Buckeye Institute
Richard Devillier, et al.
Robert James McNamara — Institute for Justice, Petitioner
Andrew Heller Ward — Institute for Justice, Petitioner
Christen Mason Hebert — Institute for Justice, Petitioner
State of Texas
Aaron Lloyd Nielson — Office of the Texas Attorney General, Respondent
Judd Edward Stone II — Texas Attorney General's Office, Respondent
Lanora Christine Pettit — Office of the Texas Attorney General, Respondent
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Amicus