No. 19-565
Antonio Passaro, Jr. v. Virginia, et al.
Tags: civil-procedure federal-court federal-jurisdiction lapides-v-board-of-regents litigation removal sovereign-immunity state-court waiver
Latest Conference:
2020-01-10
Question Presented (from Petition)
Whether, in the context of a federal claim brought in state court where the state would enjoy sovereign immunity, a state's voluntary removal to federal court waives sovereign immunity.
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether, in the context of a federal claim brought in state court where the state would enjoy sovereign immunity, a state's voluntary removal to federal court waives sovereign immunity
Docket Entries
2020-01-13
Petition DENIED.
2019-12-23
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/10/2020.
2019-12-20
Reply of petitioner Antonio Passaro, Jr. filed.
2019-12-09
Brief of respondents Commonwealth of Virginia, et al. in opposition filed.
2019-11-06
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including December 30, 2019.
2019-11-04
Motion to extend the time to file a response from November 29, 2019 to December 30, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
2019-10-29
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 29, 2019)
Attorneys
Antonio Passaro, Jr.
Pratik Arvind Shah — Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld, LLP, Petitioner
Commonwealth of Virginia, et al.
Toby Jay Heytens — Office of the Attorney General, Respondent