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Mike Kelly, United States Congressman, et al. v. Pennsylvania, et al.
Paid petition · Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, Middle District, No. 68 MAP 2020 · judgment November 28, 2020
Before the decision, about 13.9× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a federal-government petitioner, a petition filed soon after the judgment below, and a circuit split argued in the petition.
Questions presented
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Do the First and Fourteenth Amendments of the United States Constitution permit Pennsylvania to rely on the laches doctrine to bar all forms of equitable relief for substantive constitutional challenges to election laws?
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Do the Elections and Electors Clauses of the United States Constitution permit Pennsylvania to violate its state constitution’s restrictions on Pennsylvania’s lawmaking power when enacting legislation for the conduct of federal elections?
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Gregory H. Teufel
OGC Law, LLC
For respondent
Robert Andrew Wiygul
Hangley Aronchick Segal Pudlin & Schiller
Proceedings
- Feb 22 2021Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by 28 Current Members of the House of Representatives GRANTED.
- Feb 22 2021Petition DENIED.
- Jan 20 2021DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 2/19/2021.
- Jan 13 2021Waiver of right of respondents Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; Thomas W. Wolf, in his official capacity as Governor of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania; and Kathy Boockvar, in her official capacity as Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania to respond filed.
- Jan 11 2021Motion to expedite consideration filed by petitioners DENIED.
- Dec 23 2020Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by 28 Current Members of the House of Representatives.
- Dec 21 2020Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Carter Phillips, et al.
- Dec 11 2020Petition for a writ of certiorari filed. (Response due January 14, 2021)
- Dec 11 2020Motion to expedite consideration of the petition for a writ of certiorari filed by petitioners.
- Dec 08 2020Motion for leave to file amici brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by Jay Costa, et al.
- Dec 08 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by Eagle Forum Education and Legal Defense Fund.
- Dec 08 2020Response to application from respondents Pennsylvania, et al filed.
- Dec 08 2020Motion for Leave to File an Amicus Brief of The Republican Party of Pennsylvania not accepted for filing. (December 08, 2020 - to be resubmitted by proper party)
- Dec 08 2020Reply of applicants Mike Kelly, et al. filed.
- Dec 08 2020Application (20A98) referred to the Court.
- Dec 08 2020Application (20A98) denied by the Court.
- Dec 08 2020Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by Roy S. Moore, et al.
- Dec 07 2020Motion for leave to file amici brief filed by P. Michael Jones, et al.
- Dec 07 2020Motion for leave to file amici brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by John Joyce, et al.
- Dec 07 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by The Republican Party of Pennsylvania.
- Dec 07 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief filed by Lehigh Valley Tea Party.
- Dec 04 2020Motion for leave to file amicus brief and motion for leave to file brief in compliance with Rule 33.2 filed by Landmark Legal Foundation.
- Dec 03 2020Application (20A98) for injunctive relief, submitted to Justice Alito.
- Dec 03 2020Response to application (20A98) requested by Justice Alito, due Tuesday, December 8, by 9 a.m. (docket entry updated 12/6/20)