No. 25-5052

Veronica Aquino-Dolores v. United States

Lower Court: Ninth Circuit
Docketed: 2025-07-08
Status: Denied
Type: IFP
Response WaivedIFP
Tags: arlington-heights-framework civil-rights-law criminal-prosecution discriminatory-purpose legislative-intent racist-origins
Latest Conference: 2025-09-29
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

2025-10-06
Petition DENIED.
2025-07-17
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/29/2025.
2025-07-15
Waiver of United States of America of right to respond submitted.
2025-07-15
Waiver of right of respondent United States of America to respond filed.
2025-06-30

Attorneys

United States of America
D. John SauerSolicitor General, Respondent
Moez Mansoor KabaHueston Hennigan LLP, Respondent
Veronica Aquino-Dolores, et al.
Paul A. BarrFederal Defenders of San Diego, Inc., Petitioner