No. 20-493
 
Title: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, et al., Petitioners
v.
Texas
Docketed: October 15, 2020
Lower Ct: United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
   Case Numbers: (19-50400)
   Decision Date: April 2, 2020
   Rehearing Denied: May 12, 2020
Questions Presented
 
Proceedings and Orders
Oct 09 2020 Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2020)
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Oct 26 2020 Waiver of right of respondent State of Texas to respond filed.
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Oct 28 2020 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.
Nov 03 2020 Brief amici curiae of Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed)
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Nov 10 2020 Response Requested. (Due December 10, 2020)
Nov 12 2020 Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 10, 2020 to January 11, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
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Nov 13 2020 Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 11, 2021.
Jan 11 2021 Brief of respondent State of Texas in opposition filed.
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Jan 21 2021 The record from the U.S.D.C. Western Dist. of Texas is electronic and located on Pacer.
Jan 25 2021 Reply of petitioners Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, The Tribal Council, The Tribal Governor Michael Silvas or his Successor filed. (Distributed)
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Jan 27 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
Feb 22 2021 The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.
Aug 25 2021 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
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Sep 03 2021 Supplemental brief of respondent Texas filed. (Distributed)
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Sep 08 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
Oct 04 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
Oct 12 2021 DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.
Oct 18 2021 Petition GRANTED.
Nov 17 2021 Motion for an extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.
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Nov 19 2021 Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including January 10, 2022.
Dec 02 2021 Brief of petitioners Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, The Tribal Council, The Tribal Governor Michael Silvas or his Successor filed.
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Dec 02 2021 Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)
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Dec 09 2021 Brief amicus curiae of Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas filed.
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Dec 09 2021 Brief amici curiae of National Indian Gaming Association, et al. filed.
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Dec 09 2021 Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.
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Dec 17 2021 ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, February 22, 2022.
Dec 21 2021 Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.
Dec 21 2021 The record from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.
Dec 21 2021 The record from the U.S.D.C. Western District of Texas is electronic and located on Pacer.
Jan 10 2022 Brief of respondent Texas filed.
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Jan 14 2022 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.
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Jan 14 2022 Motion of Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.
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Jan 18 2022 CIRCULATED
Jan 24 2022 Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED.
Jan 24 2022 Motion of Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED.
Feb 03 2022 Reply of petitioners Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, The Tribal Council, The Tribal Governor Michael Silvas or his Successor filed. (Distributed)
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Feb 22 2022 Argued. For petitioners: Brant C. Martin, Fort Worth, Tex.; and Anthony A. Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Lanora C. Pettit, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Austin, Tex.
Jun 15 2022 Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED. Gorsuch, J., delivered the opinion of the Court, in which Breyer, Sotomayor, Kagan, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Roberts, C. J., filed a dissenting opinion, in which Thomas, Alito, and Kavanaugh, JJ., joined.
Jul 18 2022 JUDGMENT ISSUED
Attorneys
Attorneys for Petitioners
Brant C Martin
Counsel of Record
Wick Phillips Gould & Martin LLP
100 Throckmorton Street, Suite 1500
Fort Worth, TX 76102

brant.martin@wickphillips.com
Ph: 817-332-7788
Party name: Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, The Tribal Council, The Tribal Governor Michael Silvas or his Successor


Attorneys for Respondents
Lanora Christine Pettit
Counsel of Record
Office of the Texas Attorney General
P.O. Box 12548 (MC 059)
Austin, TX 78711-2548

lanora.pettit@oag.texas.gov
Ph: 512-936-1700
Party name: Texas


Other Attorneys
Danny Scot Ashby
Counsel of Record
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1717 Main Street
Suite 3200
Dallas, TX 75201

danny.ashby@morganlewis.com
Ph: 214-466-4118
Party name: Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas


Danny Scot Ashby
Counsel of Record
Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP
1717 Main Street
Suite 3200
Dallas, TX 75201

danny.ashby@morganlewis.com
Ph: (214) 466-4000
Party name: Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, National Congress of American Indians, National Indian Gaming Association, and USET Sovereignty Protection Fund


Elizabeth B. Prelogar
Solicitor General
United States Department of Justice
950 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20530-0001

SUPREMECTBRIEFS@USDOJ.GOV
Ph: 202-514-2217
Party name: United States


Seth P. Waxman
Counsel of Record
Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP
2100 Pennsylvania Ave, NW
Washington, DC 20037

SETH.WAXMAN@WILMERHALE.COM
Ph: 202-663-6800
Party name: National Indian Gaming Association, National Congress of American Indians, and United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund