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Cite as:  595 U. S. ____ (2021) 

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SOTOMAYOR, J., dissenting 
Opinion of SOTOMAYOR, J. 

SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES 

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No. 21A85 (21-588) 
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UNITED STATES v. TEXAS, ET AL. 

ON APPLICATION TO VACATE STAY AND PETITION FOR WRIT 
OF CERTIORARI BEFORE JUDGMENT 

[October 22, 2021]

  Consideration  of  the  application  (21A85)  to  vacate  stay 
presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court 
is deferred pending oral argument.    
  In addition, the application is treated as a petition for a 
writ  of  certiorari  before  judgment,  and  the  petition  is 
granted limited to the following question:  May the United 
States bring suit in federal court and obtain injunctive or 
declaratory  relief  against  the  State,  state  court  judges, 
state court clerks, other state officials, or all private parties 
to prohibit S.B. 8 from being enforced. 
  The briefs of the parties in No. 21-588, limited to 13,000 
words,  are  to  be  filed  electronically  on  or  before  5  p.m., 
Wednesday, October 27, 2021.  Reply briefs, if any, limited 
to 6,000 words, are to be filed electronically on or before 5 
p.m.,  Friday,  October  29,  2021.    Any  amicus  curiae  briefs 
are to be filed electronically on or before 5 p.m., Wednesday, 
October 27, 2021.  Booklet format briefs prepared in com-
pliance with Rule 33.1 shall be submitted as soon as possi-
ble thereafter.  The parties are not required to file a joint 
appendix.   
  The case is set for oral argument on Monday, November 
1, 2021. 
  JUSTICE SOTOMAYOR,  concurring  in  part  and dissenting 
in part. 
  For the second time, the Court is presented with an ap-
plication to enjoin a statute enacted in open disregard of the