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John H. Merrill, Alabama Secretary of State, et al., Applicants v. Evan Milligan, et al.

Application · United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama, No. 2:21-cv-1530

Application granted · February 7, 2022

Counsel of record

For petitioner
Edmund Gerard LaCour Jr.
Office of the Attorney General

For respondent
Deuel Ross
NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc.

Case

Conference history
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Linked docket
21-1086

Argument & decision

Decided February 7, 2022.

Proceedings

  1. Feb 07 2022
    Application (21A375) referred to the Court.
  2. Feb 07 2022
    Application (21A375) granted by the Court. The application is treated as a jurisdictional statement (No. 21-1086), and probable jurisdiction is noted. The district court's January 24, 2022 preliminary injunction in No. 2:21-cv-1530 is stayed pending further order of the Court. Justice Kavanaugh, with whom Justice Alito joins, concurring in grant of applications for stay. (Detached opinion). The Chief Justice dissenting from grant of applications for stay. (Detached opinion). Justice Kagan, with whom Justice Breyer and Justice Sotomayor join, dissenting from grant of applications for stays. (Detached opinion).
  3. Feb 02 2022
    Response to application from respondents Evan Milligan, et al. filed.
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  4. Feb 02 2022
    Reply of applicants John Merrill, et al. filed.
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  5. Feb 01 2022
    Motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief filed by The National Republican Redistricting Trust.
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  6. Feb 01 2022
    Motion for leave to file amici curiae brief filed by United States Representatives from Alabama. VIDED.
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  7. Feb 01 2022
    Motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief filed by Alabama Center for Law and Liberty. VIDED.
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  8. Jan 31 2022
    Motion for leave to file amici curiae brief filed by Louisiana, et al. VIDED.
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  9. Jan 31 2022
    Motion for leave to file amicus curiae brief filed by John Wahl, Chairman, Alabama State Republican Executive Committee.
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  10. Jan 28 2022
    Application (21A375) for a stay or injunctive relief pending appeal, submitted to Justice Thomas.
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  11. Jan 28 2022
    Response to application (21A375) requested by Justice Thomas, due by noon on Wednesday, February 2, 2022.