No. 19-1137
Tennessee, By and Through the Tennessee General Assembly, et al. v. Department of State, et al.
Tags: coerce-state-pay-federal-program commandeer-state-funds commandeering constitutional-coercion federal-commandeering federal-government federal-program legislative-standing medicaid-funding separation-of-powers standing state-funds state-legislature state-sovereignty
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2020-10-09
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether both chambers of a state legislature have institutional standing to sue the federal government
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED 1. Whether both chambers of a state legislature, acting together, have institutional standing to sue the federal government when the federal government commandeers state funds for a federal program. 2. Whether the federal government can constitutionally coerce a state to pay for a federal program from which the state has withdrawn by threatening to cut all the state’s Medicaid funding.
Docket Entries
2020-10-13
Petition DENIED.
2020-09-16
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/9/2020.
2020-09-14
Reply of petitioners Tennessee General Assembly, et al. filed. (Distributed)
2020-08-18
Motion to delay distribution of the petition for a writ certiorari until September 16, 2020 granted.
2020-08-17
Motion of petitioner to delay distribution of the petition for a writ of certiorari under Rule 15.5 from September 2, 2020 to September 16, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-08-14
Brief of respondents U.S. Department of State, et al. in opposition filed.
2020-08-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 14, 2020.
2020-07-31
Motion to extend the time to file a response from August 12, 2020 to August 14, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-06-26
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including August 12, 2020.
2020-06-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 13, 2020 to August 12, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-05-15
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including July 13, 2020.
2020-05-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response from June 11, 2020 to July 13, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-05-12
Response Requested. (Due June 11, 2020)
2020-04-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/15/2020.
2020-04-16
Brief amicus curiae of Immigration Reform Law Institute filed.
2020-04-15
Brief amici curiae of Eagle Forum and Tennessee Eagle Forum filed.
2020-04-15
Brief amicus curiae of Center for Immigration Studies filed.
2020-04-13
Waiver of right of respondents U.S. Department of State, et al. to respond filed.
2020-03-13
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due April 16, 2020)
2019-12-27
Application (19A712) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until March 16, 2020.
2019-12-19
Application (19A712) to extend the time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari from January 14, 2020 to March 14, 2020, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
Attorneys
Center for Immigration Studies
Eagle Forum and Tennessee Eagle Forum
Joanne Enid Bregman — Joanne Bregman, Amicus
Joanne Enid Bregman — Joanne Bregman, Amicus
Immigration Reform Law Institute
Tennessee General Assembly, et al.
John J. Bursch — Bursch Law PLLC, Petitioner
John J. Bursch — Bursch Law PLLC, Petitioner
U.S. Department of State, et al.
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. Wall — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent