No. 20-1735
Angel Manuel Ortiz-Diaz, et al. v. United States, et al.
Tags: agriculture-improvement-act cockfighting commerce-clause constitutional-power cultural-tradition federal-regulation local-traditions puerto-rico puerto-rico-sovereignty sovereignty
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Latest Conference:
2021-10-08
(distributed 2 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Congress has power under the Commerce Clause to criminalize cockfighting on the island of Puerto Rico
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether Congress has power under the Commerce Clause to criminalize cockfighting on the island of Puerto Rico.
Docket Entries
2021-10-12
Petition DENIED.
2021-10-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.
2021-09-21
Rescheduled.
2021-09-01
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.
2021-08-25
Reply of petitioners Angel Manuel Ortiz-Diaz, et al. filed.
2021-08-18
Brief of respondents United States, et al. in opposition filed.
2021-07-19
Brief amicus curiae of Liberty Justice Center filed.
2021-07-19
Brief amicus curiae of The Puerto Rico Institute for Economic Liberty filed.
2021-07-19
Brief amicus curiae of Hon. Rafael Hernandez-Montanez in his Official Capacity as Speaker of the P.R. House of Representatives filed.
2021-07-19
Brief amicus curiae of the Senate of Puerto Rico filed.
2021-07-15
Brief amici curiae of The Cato Institute, et al. filed.
2021-07-12
Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico filed.
2021-07-08
Brief amicus curiae of Professor Jeffrey C. Tuomala filed.
2021-06-25
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including August 18, 2021.
2021-06-24
Motion to extend the time to file a response from July 19, 2021 to August 18, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.
2021-06-11
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 19, 2021)
Attorneys
Angel Manuel Ortiz-Diaz, et al.
John Michael Connolly — Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Petitioner
John Michael Connolly — Consovoy McCarthy PLLC, Petitioner
Hon. Rafael Hernandez-Montanez in his Official Capacity as Speaker of the P.R. House of Representatives
Jorge Martinez-Luciano — ML & RE Law Office, Amicus
Jorge Martinez-Luciano — ML & RE Law Office, Amicus
Liberty Justice Center
Brian Kirk Kelsey — Liberty Justice Center, Amicus
Brian Kirk Kelsey — Liberty Justice Center, Amicus
Professor Jeffrey C. Tuomala
Senate of Puerto Rico
The Puerto Rico Institute for Economic Liberty
Jose Alberto Bague-Soto — DTS Law LLC, Amicus
Jose Alberto Bague-Soto — DTS Law LLC, Amicus
Ruben T. Nigaglioni Mignucci — DTS Law LLC, Amicus
Ruben T. Nigaglioni Mignucci — DTS Law LLC, Amicus
United States, et al.
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent
Brian H. Fletcher — Acting Solicitor General, Respondent