Challenge to Arizona’s SB 1070
Arizona v. United States*
(formerly United States v. Arizona)
Briefs and Orders/Opinions Filed with/Issued by the U.S. Supreme Court in Arizona v. U.S. — on Appeal from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (from latest to earliest):
- Opinion of the U.S. Supreme Court (6/25/12)
- Friend-of-the-Court (Amicus) Briefs Filed with the U.S. Supreme Court (3/26/12)
- Brief for the United States, State of Arizona, et al., petitioners v. United States of America, No. 11-182 (filed 3/19/12)
Briefs and Orders Filed with/Issued by the 9th Circuit in U.S. v. Arizona — on Appeal from the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona (from latest to earliest):
- Opinion of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (4/11/11, PDF)
“[W]e AFFIRM the preliminary injunction enjoining enforcement of S.B. 1070 Sections 2(B), 3, 5(C), and 6.” - Brief for Plaintiff-Appellee (United States) (filed 9/30/10, PDF)
- Amici Curiae Brief on Behalf of Friendly House Plaintiffs (filed 9/30/10, PDF)
- Order of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals (7/30/10)
“The Clerk shall calendar this case during the week of November 1, 2010 in San Francisco, California.” - Appeal by State of Arizona: United States’ Response to State of Arizona’s Motion to Expedite Briefing and Hearing Schedule for Preliminary Injunction Appeal (7/29/10)
- Appeal by State of Arizona: Motion Pursuant to Circuit Rules 27-12 and 34-3 to Expedite Briefing and Hearing Schedule for Preliminary Injunction Appeal (7/29/10)
Briefs and Orders Filed with/Issued by the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona in U.S. v. Arizona (from latest to earliest):
- Order dissolving the preliminary injunction of section 2(B) and permanently enjoining sections 3, 5, and 6 of SB 1070 (filed 9/18/12, PDF).
- Order issued in United States of America v. State of Arizona, et al., CV10-1413-PHX-SRB, on Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction (7/28/10, PDF)
- Reporter’s Transcript of Proceedings: Hearing on Motion for Preliminary Injunction (7/22/10, PDF)
- Complaint (Filed 7/6/10, PDF)
- Plaintiff’s Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Memorandum of Law in Support Thereof (Filed 7/6/10, PDF)
* Because Arizona is the petitioner in the case before the Supreme Court (and the U.S. is the respondent), this case, which originated as U.S. v. Arizona, is now called Arizona v. U.S.
MORE INFORMATION
Questions & answers about the June 25, 2012, Supreme Court decision (6/25/12) — English | Español
Transcript of oral argument before the U.S. Supreme Court in Arizona v. U.S. (3/25/12)
Frequently Asked Questions: Update on Legal Challenges to Arizona’s Racial Profiling Law (SB 1070) (ACLU, 9/10. This link will take you to the ACLU website.)
Arizona Senate Bill 1070
“[A]n engrossed version of SB1070 with the pertinent changes made by the Conference Engrossed HB2162.” (4/10, PDF)
• U.S. Supreme Court Issues Ruling on Arizona Anti-Immigrant Law (6/25/12)
• Civil Rights at Stake in Supreme Court Hearing (4/25/12)
• Civil Rights Leaders, Plaintiffs, and Litigators Decry Arizona Law (4/23/12)
• Law Enforcement, Faith, and Civil Rights Leaders Support Federal Challenge to Arizona Anti-Immigrant Law (3/29/12)
• Appellate Court Upholds Decision Blocking Arizona Law (4/11/11)
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See related case,
Valle del Sol v. Whiting (formerly Friendly House v. Whiting)
ANALYSIS
Restrictionist States Rebuked:
How Arizona v. United States Reins in States on Immigration
By Melissa Keaney and Alvaro M. Huerta, National Immigration Law Center (Wake Forest Journal of Law & Policy, Vol. 3, Issue 2, June 2013, pp. 249–80).