No. 24-7095

Javier Lopez-Lopez v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-04-29
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: civil-rights discrimination equal-protection legislative-intent racist-origins statutory-interpretation
Key Terms:
DueProcess Immigration
Latest Conference: 2025-05-29
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

2025-06-02
Petition DENIED.
2025-05-14
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/29/2025.
2025-05-07
Waiver of United States of right to respond submitted.
2025-05-07
Waiver of right of respondent United States to respond filed.
2025-04-24

Attorneys

Javier Lopez-Lopez
Paul A. BarrFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner
United States
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent