No. 24-5548
Gustavo Lazcano-Neria v. United States
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights discriminatory-purpose equal-protection legislative-intent racist-statute statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2024-10-11
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether a legislature can cleanse the taint of a racially discriminatory law by silent reenactment or amendment when the law was originally adopted for an impermissible discriminatory purpose.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether a legislature can cleanse the taint of a racially discriminatory law by silent reenactment or amendment when the law was originally adopted for an impermissible discriminatory purpose
Docket Entries
2024-10-15
Petition DENIED.
2024-09-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/11/2024.
2024-09-19
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2024-09-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due October 16, 2024)
Attorneys
Gustavo Lazcano-Neria
Paul A. Barr — Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Respondent