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Carol Coghlan Carter, Next Friend of A. D., C. C., L. G., and C. R., et al. v. Tara Katuk Mac Lean Sweeney, Assistant Secretary of Bureau of Indian Affairs, et al.

Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, No. 17-15839 · judgment August 6, 2018

Certiorari denied · May 28, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 3% cert probability

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

Question presented

Whether claims for declaratory and damages relief to redress past injuries under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d–2000d-7, are moot when no prospective relief is available or sought.

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Aditya Dynar
Pacific Legal Foundation

For respondent
Dominic Emil Draye
Greenberg Traurig LLP

Case

Conference history
Distributed for 1 conference

Proceedings

  1. May 28 2019
    Petition DENIED.
  2. May 07 2019
    DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/23/2019.
  3. May 03 2019
    Reply of petitioners Carol Coghlan Carter, et al. filed. (Distributed)
  4. Apr 17 2019
    Brief of respondents Tara Katuk Mac Lean Sweeney, Assistant Secretary of Bureau of Indian Affairs, et al. in opposition filed.
  5. Mar 19 2019
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is further extended to and including April 17, 2019.
  6. Mar 18 2019
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from March 18, 2019 to April 17, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
  7. Feb 26 2019
    Waiver of right of respondent Gregory McKay, Director of Arizona Department of Child Safety to respond filed.
  8. Feb 20 2019
    Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including March 18, 2019.
  9. Feb 15 2019
    Motion to extend the time to file a response from February 15, 2019 to March 18, 2019, submitted to The Clerk.
  10. Feb 13 2019
    Waiver of right of respondents Gila River Indian Community; and Navajo Nation to respond filed.
  11. Jan 14 2019
    Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due February 15, 2019)