Argued. For petitioners: Brant C. Martin, Fort Worth, Tex.; and Anthony A. Yang, Assistant to the Solicitor General, Department of Justice, Washington, D. C. (for United States, as amicus curiae.) For respondent: Lanora C. Pettit, Principal Deputy Solicitor General, Austin, Tex.

Reply of petitioners Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, The Tribal Council, The Tribal Governor Michael Silvas or his Successor filed. (Distributed)

Motion of Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument DENIED.

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument GRANTED.

CIRCULATED

Motion of Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae and for divided argument filed.

Motion of the Solicitor General for leave to participate in oral argument as amicus curiae, for divided argument, and for enlargement of time for oral argument filed.

Brief of respondent Texas filed.

The record from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit is electronic and located on Pacer.

The record from the U.S.D.C. Western District of Texas is electronic and located on Pacer.

Record requested from the U.S.C.A. 5th Circuit.

ARGUMENT SET FOR Tuesday, February 22, 2022.

Brief amicus curiae of Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas filed.

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

Brief amici curiae of National Indian Gaming Association, et al. filed.

Brief of petitioners Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, The Tribal Council, The Tribal Governor Michael Silvas or his Successor filed.

Joint appendix filed. (Statement of costs filed)

Motion to extend the time to file respondent's brief on the merits granted and the time is extended to and including January 10, 2022.

Motion for an extension of time to file respondent's brief on the merits filed.

Petition GRANTED.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/15/2021.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/8/2021.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 9/27/2021.

Supplemental brief of respondent Texas filed. (Distributed)

Brief amicus curiae of United States filed.

The Acting Solicitor General is invited to file a brief in this case expressing the views of the United States.

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.

Reply of petitioners Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, The Tribal Council, The Tribal Governor Michael Silvas or his Successor filed. (Distributed)

The record from the U.S.D.C. Western Dist. of Texas is electronic and located on Pacer.

Brief of respondent State of Texas in opposition filed.

Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including January 11, 2021.

Motion to extend the time to file a response from December 10, 2020 to January 11, 2021, submitted to The Clerk.

Response Requested. (Due December 10, 2020)

Brief amici curiae of Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, et al. filed. (Distributed)

DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 11/13/2020.

Waiver of right of respondent State of Texas to respond filed.

Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due November 16, 2020)

Ysleta del Sur Pueblo, The Tribal Council, The Tribal Governor Michael Silvas or his Successor, Petitioner, represented by Brant C Martin

Texas, Respondent, represented by Lanora Christine Pettit

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, Amicus Curiae, represented by Danny Scot Ashby

Alabama-Coushatta Tribe of Texas, National Congress of American Indians, National Indian Gaming Association, and USET Sovereignty Protection Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by Danny Scot Ashby

National Indian Gaming Association, National Congress of American Indians, and United South and Eastern Tribes Sovereignty Protection Fund, Amicus Curiae, represented by Seth P. Waxman

United States, Amicus Curiae, represented by Elizabeth B. Prelogar