No. 14-1406
Title:
Nebraska, et al., Petitioners
v.
Mitch Parker, et al.
Docketed:May 29, 2015
Lower Ct:United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
  Case Nos.:(14-1642)
  Decision Date:December 19, 2014
  Rehearing Denied:February 26, 2015
Questions Presented

~~~Date~~~ ~~~~~~~Proceedings  and  Orders~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
May 27 2015 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due June 29, 2015)
Jun 23 2015 Order extending time to file response to petition to and including July 29, 2015.
Jul 28 2015 Order further extending time to file response to petition to and including August 28, 2015.
Aug 19 2015 Brief of respondents Mitch Parker, et al. in opposition filed.
Sep 1 2015 Reply of petitioners Nebraska, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Sep 2 2015 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of September 28, 2015.
Oct 1 2015 Petition GRANTED.
Nov 5 2015 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the Tribal Respondents and other members of the Tribal Council.
Nov 5 2015 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs in support of either party or of neither party received from counsel for petitioners.
Nov 6 2015 Consent to the filing of amicus curiae briefs, in support of either party or of neither party, received from counsel for the respondents.
Nov 16 2015 Joint appendix filed (5 volumes). (Statement of costs filed)
Nov 16 2015 Brief of petitioners Nebraska, et al. filed.
Nov 23 2015 Brief amici curiae of Village of Hobart, Wisconsin, and Pender Public Schools filed.
Nov 23 2015 Brief amicus curiae of Citizens Equal Rights Foundation filed.
Nov 24 2015 SET FOR ARGUMENT on Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Dec 4 2015 Record requested from U.S.C.A. 8th Circuit.
Dec 4 2015 Record received from U.S.D.C. District of Kansas is electronic.
Dec 15 2015 CIRCULATED.
Dec 16 2015 Brief of respondent United States. filed. (Distributed)
Dec 16 2015 Brief of Omaha Tribal Council Respondents filed. (Distributed)
Dec 22 2015 Brief amici curiae of Historical and Legal Scholars filed. (Distributed)
Dec 23 2015 Brief amici curiae of National Congress of American Indians, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 4 2016 Motion for divided argument filed by respondents Mitch Parker, et al. out of time.
Jan 8 2016 Motion for divided argument filed out of time by respondents GRANTED.
Jan 13 2016 Reply of petitioners Nebraska, et al. filed. (Distributed)
Jan 20 2016 Argued. For petitioners: James D. Smith, Solicitor General of Nebraska, Lincoln, Neb. For private respondents: Paul D. Clement, Washington, D. C. For federal respondent: Allon Kedem, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C.
Mar 22 2016 Adjudged to be AFFIRMED. Thomas, J., delivered the opinion for a unanimous Court.
Apr 25 2016 JUDGMENT ISSUED



~~Name~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~    ~~~~~~~Address~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~   ~~Phone~~~
Attorneys for Petitioners:
James D. Smith Solicitor General of Nebraska(402) 471-2682
    Counsel of Record Office of the Attorney General
2115 State Capitol Building
Lincoln, NE  68509-8920
james.smith@nebraska.gov
Party name: Nebraska, et al.
 
Ryan S. Post Assistant Attorney General(402) 471-2682
2115 State Capitol
Lincoln, NE  68509
ryan.post@nebraska.gov
Party name: Nebraska, et al.
Attorneys for Respondents:
Paul D. Clement Bancroft PLLC(202) 234-0090
    Counsel of Record500 New Jersey Ave., NW
Seventh Floor
Washington, DC  20001
pclement@bancroftpllc.com
Party name: Omaha Tribal Council
 
Donald B. Verrilli Jr. Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
    Counsel of Record United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: Mitch Parker, et al.
 
Allon Kedem Assistant to the Solicitor General(202) 514-2217
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, N.W.
Washington, DC  20530-0001
SupremeCtBriefs@USDOJ.gov
Party name: Mitch Parker, et al.
Other:
James J Devine Jr. 128 Main Street(315) 363-6600
Oneida, NY  13421
JDevine@centralny.twcbc.com
Party name: Citizens Equal Rights Foundation
 
Frank W. Kowalkowski Davis & Kuelthau, S.C.(920) 435-9378
318 S. Washington Street
Suite 300
Green Bay, WI  54301
fkowalkowski@dkattorneys.com
Party name: Village of Hobart, Wisconsin, and Pender Public Schools
 
Colette Routel Mitchell I Hamline School of Law(651) 290-6327
875 Summit Ave.
St. Paul, MN  55105
colette.routel@wmitchell.edu
Party name: Historical and Legal Scholars
 
Marc D. Slonim Ziontz Chestnut Varnell Berley & Slonim(206) 448-1230
2101 Fourth Avenue, Suite 1230
Seattle, WA  98121
mslonim@ziontzchestnut.com
Party name: National Congress of American Indians, et al.