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Lee Chatfield, et al., Appellants v. League of Women Voters of Michigan, et al.
Paid petition · United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, No. 2:17-cv-14148 · judgment April 25, 2019
GVR'd · October 21, 2019
Pre-decision estimate: 39% cert probability (95% interval 22%–60%)
Before the decision, about 9.5× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a direct appeal from a three-judge district court (mandatory jurisdiction) and counsel who has won certiorari before, and down for a petition filed soon after the judgment below.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Lisa S. Blatt
Williams & Connolly LLP
For respondent
Fadwa A. Hammoud
Michigan Department of Attorney General
Proceedings
- Nov 22 2019JUDGMENT ISSUED.
- Oct 21 2019Judgment VACATED and case REMANDED for further consideration in light of Rucho v. Common Cause, 588 U.S. ___ (2019).
- Oct 02 2019DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 10/18/2019.
- Sep 19 2019Statement in response to jurisdictional statement from appellee Michigan Secretary of State filed.
- Sep 17 2019Letter of September 17, 2019 from counsel for appellees League of Women Voters of Michigan, et al. filed.
- Aug 15 2019Statement as to jurisdiction filed. (Response due September 19, 2019)
- Jun 05 2019Application (18A1255) granted by Justice Sotomayor extending the time to file until August 15, 2019.
- Jun 03 2019Application (18A1255) to extend the time to file a jurisdictional statement on appeal from June 29, 2019 to August 15, 2019, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.
- May 24 2019Application (18A1171) referred to the Court.
- May 24 2019Application (18A1171) granted by the Court. The application for stay presented to Justice Sotomayor and by her referred to the Court is granted, and it is ordered that the order of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan, case No. 2:17-CV-14148, entered April 25, 2019, is stayed pending the timely filing and disposition of an appeal in this Court or further order of this Court.
- May 21 2019Reply of applicants Lee Chatfield, et al. filed.
- May 20 2019Response to application from respondent Michigan Secretary of State filed.
- May 20 2019Response of League of Women Voters of Michigan, et al. to application not accepted for filing. (May 20, 2019)
- May 20 2019Response to application from respondents League of Women Voters of Michigan, et al. filed.
- May 20 2019Response of League of Women Voters of Michigan, et al. to application not accepted for filing. (September 05, 2019)
- May 13 2019Response to application (18A1171) requested by Justice Sotomayor, due Monday, May 20 2019, by 3:00 p.m. ET.
- May 10 2019Application (18A1171) for a stay pending appeal, submitted to Justice Sotomayor.