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John H. Merrill, Alabama Secretary of State, et al., Applicants v. People First of Alabama, et al.
Application · United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, No. 20-12184
Application granted · July 2, 2020
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr.
Office of the Attorney General
For respondent
Natasha Clarise Merle
NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, Inc.
Case
Conference history
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Proceedings
- Jul 02 2020Response to application from respondents People First of Alabama, et al. filed.
- Jul 02 2020Reply of applicants John H. Merrill, Alabama Secretary of State, et al. filed.
- Jul 02 2020Application (19A1063) referred to the Court.
- Jul 02 2020Application (19A1063) granted by the Court. The application for stay presented to Justice Thomas and by him referred to the Court is granted, and the district court’s June 15, 2020 order granting a preliminary injunction is stayed pending disposition of the appeal in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and disposition of the petition for a writ of certiorari, if such writ is timely sought. Should the petition for a writ of certiorari be denied, this stay shall terminate automatically. In the event the petition for a writ of certiorari is granted, the stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Ginsburg, Justice Breyer, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan would deny the application.
- Jun 30 2020Response to application (19A1063) requested by Justice Thomas, due Thursday, July 2, by noon.
- Jun 29 2020Application (19A1063) for a stay, submitted to Justice Thomas.