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Kyle Ardoin, Louisiana Secretary of State, et al. v. Press Robinson, et al.
Paid petition · United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, No. 22-30333 · judgment June 12, 2022
Before the decision, about 9× the 4.1% base rate. The model weighted this up for a petition filed soon after the judgment below, counsel who has won certiorari before, and a Fifth Circuit decision below.
Question presented
PARTIES TO THE PROCEEDING AND RELATED PROCEEDINGS Petitioners are R. Kyle Ardoin, in his official capacity as Secretary of State for Louisiana, and the State of Louisiana, by and through Attorney General Jeff Landry. Respondents are Press Robinson, Edgar Cage, Dorothy Nairne, Edwin Rene Soule, Alice Washington, Clee Earnest Lowe, Davante Lewis, Martha Davis, Ambrose Sims, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People Louisiana State Conference, Power Coalition for Equity and Justice, Edward Galmon, Sr., Ciara Hart, Norris Henderson, and Tramelle Howard.
Counsel of record
For petitioner
Elizabeth Baker Murrill
Office of the Attorney General
For respondent
Abha Khanna
Elias Law Group LLP
Proceedings
- Jul 28 2023Judgment issued.
- Jun 26 2023Writ of certiorari before judgment DISMISSED as improvidently granted. The stay heretofore entered by the Court on June 28, 2022, is vacated. This will allow the matter to proceed before the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit for review in the ordinary course and in advance of the 2024 congressional elections in Louisiana. See this Court's Rule 11.
- Jun 20 2023DISTRIBUTED for Conference of 6/22/2023.
- Jun 14 2023Reply letter (No. 21-1596) filed.
- Jun 12 2023Letter in response to petitioners' June 8, 2023 letter (No. 21-1596) filed by respondents Robinson, et al.
- Jun 12 2023Letter in response to petitioners' June 8, 2023 letter (No. 21-1596) filed by respondents Galmon, et al.
- Jun 08 2023Letter requesting establishment of briefing and argument schedule in No. 21-1596 filed by petitioners.
- Jun 28 2022Application (21A814) referred to the Court.
- Jun 28 2022Application (21A814) granted by the Court. The application for stay presented to Justice Alito and by him referred to the Court is granted. The district court’s June 6, 2022 preliminary injunctions in No. 3:22-CV-211 and No. 3:22- CV-214 are stayed. In addition, the application for stay is treated as a petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment, and the petition is granted. The case is held in abeyance pending this Court’s decision in Merrill, AL Sec. of State, et al. v. Milligan, Evan, et al. (No. 21-1086 and No. 21-1087) or further order of the Court. The stay shall terminate upon the sending down of the judgment of this Court. Justice Breyer, Justice Sotomayor, and Justice Kagan would deny the application for stay and dissent from the treatment of the application as a petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment and the granting of certiorari before judgment.
- Jun 24 2022Reply of applicant Kyle Ardoin, Louisiana Secretary of State, et al. filed.
- Jun 23 2022Response to application from respondent Galmon filed.
- Jun 23 2022Response to application from respondent Press Robinson, et al. filed.
- Jun 22 2022Motion for Leave to File Brief of Amici Curiae filed by Members of U.S. House of Representatives from Louisiana.
- Jun 20 2022Motion for Leave to File Brief as Amicus Curiae in Support of Applicants filed by National Republican Redistricting Trust.
- Jun 17 2022Application (21A814) for a stay, submitted to Justice Alito.
- Jun 17 2022Petition for a writ of certiorari before judgment filed.
- Jun 17 2022Response to application (21A814) requested by Justice Alito, due 5 p.m. (EDT), June 23, 2022.
- Jun 17 2022Motion for Leave to File Brief Amicus Curiae filed by Alabama and 12 other states.