No. 19-1137

Tennessee, By and Through the Tennessee General Assembly, et al. v. Department of State, et al.

Lower Court: Sixth Circuit
Docketed: 2020-03-17
Status: Denied
Type: Paid
Amici (3)Response RequestedResponse WaivedRelisted (2) Experienced Counsel
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
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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the federal government can constitutionally coerce a state to pay for a federal program from which the state has withdrawn by threatening to cut all the state’s Medicaid funding.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
Julie B. AxelrodCenter for Immigration Studies, Amicus
Julie B. AxelrodCenter for Immigration Studies, Amicus
Eagle Forum and Tennessee Eagle Forum
Joanne Enid BregmanJoanne Bregman, Amicus
Joanne Enid BregmanJoanne Bregman, Amicus
Immigration Reform Law Institute
Lawrence J. JosephLaw Office of Lawrence J. Joseph, Amicus
Lawrence J. JosephLaw Office of Lawrence J. Joseph, Amicus
Tennessee General Assembly, et al.
John J. BurschBursch Law PLLC, Petitioner
John J. BurschBursch Law PLLC, Petitioner
U.S. Department of State, et al.
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent
Jeffrey B. WallActing Solicitor General, Respondent