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Robert A. Rucho, et al., Appellants v. Common Cause, et al.
Paid petition · United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, No. 1:16-CV-1026, 1:16-CV-1164 · judgment January 9, 2018
GVR'd · June 25, 2018
Pre-decision estimate: 48% cert probability (95% interval 28%–68%)
Before the decision, about 11.5× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a direct appeal from a three-judge district court (mandatory jurisdiction), a petition filed soon after the judgment below, and counsel with five or more prior petitions here.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Paul D. Clement
Clement & Murphy, PLLC
For respondent
Emmet J Bondurant II
Bondurant, Mixson & Elmore, LLP
Proceedings
- Jul 27 2018JUDGMENT ISSUED.
- Jun 25 2018The judgment is vacated, and the case is remanded to the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina for further consideration in light of Gill v. Whitford, 585 U. S. ____ (2018).
- Jun 20 2018Supplemental brief of appellees League of Women Voters of North Carolina, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Jun 20 2018Supplemental brief of appellants Robert A. Rucho, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Jun 19 2018Second supplemental brief of appellees Common Cause, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Jun 18 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/21/2018.
- May 18 2018Supplemental brief of appellees Common Cause, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- May 15 2018DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 5/31/2018.
- May 15 2018Reply of appellants Robert A. Rucho, et al. filed. (Distributed)
- Apr 27 2018Motion to affirm filed by appellees League of Women Voters of North Carolina, et al.
- Apr 27 2018Motion to affirm filed by appellees Common Cause, et al.
- Mar 23 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response is granted and the time is extended to and including April 27, 2018, for all appellees.
- Mar 22 2018Motion to extend the time to file a response from April 13, 2018 to April 27, 2018, submitted to The Clerk.
- Mar 12 2018Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due April 13, 2018)
- Feb 06 2018The motion of appellees to construe the application for a stay as a jurisdictional statement and for an expedited briefing and oral argument schedule is denied. Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor would grant the motion.
- Jan 23 2018Motion to construe the application for a stay as a jurisdictional statement and for expedited briefing and oral argument schedule filed by appellees Common Cause, et al. and League of Women Voters of North Carolina, et al.
- Jan 18 2018Reply of applicants Robert A. Rucho, et al. filed.
- Jan 18 2018Application (17A745) referred to the Court.
- Jan 18 2018Application (17A745) granted by the Court. The application for stay presented to The Chief Justice and by him referred to the Court is granted, and it is ordered that the order of the United States District Court for the Middle District of North Carolina, case Nos. 1:16-CV-1026 and 1:16-CV-1164, entered January 9, 2018, is stayed pending the timely filing and disposition of an appeal in this Court. Justice Ginsburg and Justice Sotomayor would deny the application for stay.
- Jan 17 2018Response to application from respondents Common Cause, et al. filed.
- Jan 17 2018Response to application from respondents League of Women Voters of North Carolina, et al. filed.
- Jan 17 2018Motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by Louisiana, et al.
- Jan 16 2018Motion for leave to file amicus brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by Senator Joseph B. Scarnati, III.
- Jan 16 2018Motion for leave to file amici brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by George Holding, et al.
- Jan 12 2018Application (17A745) for a stay pending appeal, submitted to The Chief Justice.
- Jan 12 2018Response to application (17A745) requested by The Chief Justice, due Wednesday, January 17, by noon ET.