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John Doe, fka Jane Doe v. Eric Holcomb, Governor of Indiana, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, No. 17-1756 · judgment March 2, 2018

Certiorari denied · October 1, 2018

Pre-decision estimate: 1% cert probability

Before the decision, well below the 4.1% base rate, with no standout signals pointing toward a grant.

Questions presented

Whether the Eleventh Amendment prevents the entry of injunctive and declaratory relief in federal court against a governor, attorney general, and state court administrator to prevent the continued enforcement of a categorical and non-waivable state ban against granting a legal change of name to any person who is not a United States citizen.
Whether Article III standing doctrines of causation and redressability bar the entry of injunctive and declaratory relief in federal court against a county clerk of court to prevent the continued enforcement of a categorical and non-waivable state ban on granting a legal change of name to any person who is not a United States citizen.

For petitioner
Thomas Andrew Saenz
Mexican American Legal Defense and Educational Fun

For respondent
Thomas M. Fisher
EdChoice, Inc.

Conference history
Distributed for 2 conferences

Oct 01 2018
Petition DENIED.
Aug 15 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
Aug 14 2018
Reply brief of petitioner John Doe, formerly known as Jane Doe filed. (Distributed)
Jul 26 2018
Brief of respondent Myla Eldridge in opposition filed.
Jul 26 2018
Brief of respondents Eric Holcomb, et al. in opposition filed.
Jun 26 2018
Response Requested. (Due July 26, 2018)
Jun 20 2018
DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/24/2018.
Jun 11 2018
Waiver of right of respondent Myla Eldridge to respond filed.
Jun 08 2018
Waiver of right of respondents Eric Holcomb, et al. to respond filed.
May 31 2018
Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due July 5, 2018)