No. 20-303
United States v. Jose Luis Vaello Madero
Tags: civil-rights congressional-authority due-process equal-protection federal-benefits fifth-amendment puerto-rico statutory-interpretation supplemental-security-income territorial-rights
Key Terms:
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity DueProcess FifthAmendment Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
AdministrativeLaw SocialSecurity DueProcess FifthAmendment Privacy JusticiabilityDoctri
Latest Conference:
2021-02-26
(distributed 6 times)
Question Presented (AI Summary)
Whether Congress violated the equal-protection component of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment
Question Presented (OCR Extract)
QUESTION PRESENTED Whether Congress violated the equal-protection component of the Due Process Clause of the Fifth Amendment by establishing Supplemental Security Income—a program that provides benefits to needy aged, blind, and disabled individuals—in the 50 States and the District of Columbia, and in the Northern Mariana Islands pursuant to a negotiated covenant, but not extending it to Puerto Rico. (I)
Docket Entries
2022-05-23
Judgment Issued
2022-04-21
Judgment REVERSED. Kavanaugh, J., delivered the <a href = 'https://www.supremecourt.gov/opinions/21pdf/20-303_new_21o2.pdf'>opinion</a> of the Court, in which Roberts, C. J., and Thomas, Breyer, Alito, Kagan, Gorsuch, and Barrett, JJ., joined. Thomas, J., and Gorsuch, J., filed concurring opinions. Sotomayor, J., filed a dissenting opinion.
2021-11-09
Argued. For petitioner: Curtis E. Gannon, Deputy Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. For respondent: Hermann Ferré, New York, N. Y.
2021-11-08
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Gregorio Igartua DENIED.
2021-10-22
Motion for leave to file amicus brief out of time filed by Gregorio Igartua.
2021-09-29
Reply of petitioner United States of America filed. (Distributed)
2021-09-21
CIRCULATED
2021-09-08
ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, November 9, 2021.
2021-09-07
Brief amicus curiae of Government of the U.S. Virgin Islands filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amicus curiae of Diálogo Por Puerto Rico filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amicus curiae of U.S. Citizens for Equal Protection, Inc. filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amicus curiae of Hon. Jenniffer A. Gonzalez Colon, Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amici curiae of National Disability Rights Network, et al. filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amici curiae of American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, et al. filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amicus curiae of University of Puerto Rico Law School Amicus Justitiae Probono Project filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amici curiae of The District of Columbia, Guam, and 16 other states and territories. filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amici curiae of Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi and the New Progressive Party filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amici curiae of Plaintiffs in Peña Martínez v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amicus curiae of Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association of Puerto Rico filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amicus curiae of Senate of Puerto Rico filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amicus curiae of League of United Latin American Citizens filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amici curiae of LatinoJustice PRLDEF, et al. filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amici curiae of Public Benefits Scholars filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amicus curiae of Virgin Islands Bar Association filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amici curiae of Puerto Rico House of Representatives filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amicus curiae of American Bar Association filed.
2021-09-07
Brief amicus curiae of Members of the Congressional Shadow Delegation of Puerto Rico filed. (Distributed)
2021-09-03
Brief amici curiae of The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), et al., filed.
2021-09-03
Brief amici curiae of AARP, AARP Foundation, Justice in Aging, National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives filed.
2021-09-02
Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico filed.
2021-09-02
Blanket Consent filed by Respondent, Jose Luis Vaello-Madero
2021-08-31
Blanket Consent filed by Petitioner, United States of America
2021-08-30
Brief of respondent Jose Luis Vaello-Madero filed.
2021-08-21
Brief amici curiae of Plaintiff in Ruiz-Aviles v. SSA, et al. filed.
2021-06-07
Brief amicus curiae of Interamerican Institute for Constitutional Rights in support of neither party filed.
2021-06-07
Joint appendix filed. (Statement of cost filed.)
2021-06-07
Brief of petitioner United States of America filed.
2021-05-28
Motion for a further extension of time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is further extended to and including June 7, 2021. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is further extended to and including August 30, 2021.
2021-05-28
Letter of supplement to request for further extension of time filed.
2021-05-27
Motion for a further extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2021-03-22
Joint motion to extend the time to file the briefs on the merits granted. The time to file the joint appendix and petitioner's brief on the merits is extended to and including June 1, 2021. The time to file respondent's brief on the merits is extended to and including August 16, 2021.
2021-03-17
Joint motion for an extension of time to file the briefs on the merits filed.
2021-03-01
Petition GRANTED.
2021-02-22
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/26/2021.
2021-02-12
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
2021-01-19
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/22/2021.
2021-01-11
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/15/2021.
2021-01-04
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 1/8/2021.
2020-11-24
Reply of petitioner United States of America filed. (Distributed)
2020-11-24
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 12/11/2020.
2020-11-09
Brief amicus curiae of Commonwealth of Puerto Rico filed.
2020-11-09
Brief amicus curiae of Virgin Islands Bar Association filed.
2020-11-09
Response to petition from respondent Jose Luis Vaello-Madero filed.
2020-11-09
Brief amici curiae of Plaintiffs in Peña Martínez v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services filed.
2020-11-06
Brief amicus curiae of Gregorio Igartua (11/17/2020) filed.
2020-10-29
Brief amicus curiae of Carlos Delgado Altieri, Mayor of the Municipality of Isabela, Puerto Rico filed.
2020-09-14
Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including November 9, 2020.
2020-09-11
Motion to extend the time to file a response from October 9, 2020 to November 9, 2020, submitted to The Clerk.
2020-09-04
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due October 9, 2020)
Attorneys
AARP, AARP Foundation, Justice in Aging, National Organization of Social Security Claimants’ Representatives
Barbara A. Jones — AARP, Amicus
American Bar Association
Reginald M. Turner Jr. — Clark Hill, PLC, Amicus
American Civil Liberties Union Foundation
Carlos Delgado Altieri, Mayor of the Municipality of Isabela, Puerto Rico
Commonwealth of Puerto Rico
Carlos Lugo-Fiol — Amicus
Diálogo Por Puerto Rico
Jesus R. Rabell-Mendez — Rabell Méndez C.S.P., Amicus
Gregorio Igartua
Gregorio Igartua — Amicus
Hon. Jenniffer A. Gonzalez Colon, Resident Commissioner for Puerto Rico
Interamerican Institute for Constitutional Rights
Jose Luis Vaello-Madero
Hermann Ferre — Curtis, Mallet-Prevost, Colt and Mosle LLP, Respondent
LatinoJustice PRLDEF, et al.
Hector Torres — Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP, Amicus
League of United Latin American Citizens
Medicaid and Medicare Advantage Products Association of Puerto Rico
Roberto Luis Prats Palerm — RPP Law, PSC, Amicus
Members of the Congressional Shadow Delegation of Puerto Rico
John F. Nevares — John F. Nevares & Associates, Amicus
National Disability Rights Network, et al.
Plaintiff in Ruiz-Aviles v. SSA et al.
Plaintiffs in Peña Martínez v. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Public Benefits Scholars
Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi and the New Progressive Party
Lisa Schiavo Blatt — Williams & Connolly LLP, Amicus
Puerto Rico House of Representatives
Jorge Martinez-Luciano — ML & RE Law Office, Amicus
Senate of Puerto Rico
The District of Columbia, Guam, and 16 other states and territories.
The Service Employees International Union (SEIU), et al.,
U.S. Citizens for Equal Protection, Inc.
Jose R. Gonzalez-Irizarry — JRGI Law LLC, Amicus
U.S. Virgin Islands
Geoffrey Paul Eaton — Winston & Strawn LLP, Amicus
United States of America
Elizabeth B. Prelogar — Solicitor General, Petitioner
University of Puerto Rico Amicus Justitiae Probono Project
Hiram Alberto Melendez-Juarbe — Amicus
Virgin Islands Bar Association
Dwyer Stenquist Arce — Kutak Rock LLP, Amicus