No. 24-6718
Juan Carlos Gamez-Salas v. United States
Tags: civil-rights constitutional-law equal-protection legislative-intent racial-discrimination statutory-interpretation
Latest Conference:
2025-03-28
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
2025-03-31
Petition DENIED.
2025-03-13
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 3/28/2025.
2025-03-11
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-03-11
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-03-03
Petition for a writ of certiorari and motion for leave to proceed in forma pauperis filed. (Response due April 7, 2025)
Attorneys
Juan Carlos Gamez-Salas
Kara Lee Hartzler — Federal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States
Sarah M. Harris — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent