No. 19-1215
Steven Sussex, et ux. v. City of Tempe, Arizona
Response Waived
Tags: civil-procedure enabling-act federal-defense federal-enabling-act federal-law federal-preemption judicial-procedure jurisdiction property-rights quiet-title state-law
Key Terms:
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Latest Conference:
2020-06-11
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Can a state law bar a federal defense in a quiet title proceeding?
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTIONS PRESENTED In a quiet title proceeding, can the trial court apply state law to bar a defense that the plaintiffs title is “null and void” under the federal Arizona-New Mexico Enabling Act?
Docket Entries
2020-06-15
Petition DENIED.
2020-05-26
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/11/2020.
2020-05-07
Waiver of right of respondent City of Tempe, Arizona to respond filed.
2020-04-07
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due May 14, 2020)
Attorneys
City of Tempe, Arizona
Sarah R. Anchors — City of Tempe, City Attorney's Office, Respondent
Sarah R. Anchors — City of Tempe, City Attorney's Office, Respondent
Steven and Virginia Sussex
John Douglas Wilenchik — Wilenchik & Bartness, P.C., Petitioner
John Douglas Wilenchik — Wilenchik & Bartness, P.C., Petitioner